Backend Engineer - GenAI Applications

As a Backend Engineer at Lyzr, you will be a part of the core engineering team responsible for designing and developing backend services that power GenAI applications and platforms. Your role will involve building APIs and infrastructure to support LLM-based features, tools, and agent workflows. Collaboration with frontend, ML, and product teams will be essential to create seamless AI experiences. Additionally, you will optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability while working with vector databases, data pipelines, and AI model endpoints from platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face. Maintaining clean, secure, and production-grade code will be a key aspect of your responsibilities, as well as contributing to the architecture and roadmap of the GenAI stack. Key Responsibilities: - Design and develop backend services for GenAI applications and platforms - Build APIs and infrastructure to support LLM-based features, tools, and agent workflows - Collaborate with frontend, ML, and product teams to create seamless AI experiences - Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability - Work with vector databases, data pipelines, and AI model endpoints - Maintain clean, secure, and production-grade code - Contribute to the architecture and roadmap of the GenAI stack Qualifications Required: - 13 years of experience in backend development - Proficient in Python - Strong experience with REST APIs, microservices, and scalable cloud infrastructure - Experience building or supporting GenAI applications and/or LLM-powered products - Comfortable working with vector databases and RAG pipelines - Exposure to cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) - Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills Join Lyzr to work on real GenAI applications with end-user impact, collaborate with a smart, driven team that ships fast, and enjoy total ownership and autonomy without micromanagement.,