Senior Software Engineers (LLM Workflows)
Nxt Level
hybridseniorpermanentbackend New York City Metropolitan Area 3 days ago via LinkedIn
170,000 - 230,000 USD/annual
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FastAPIMongoDBPostgreSQLGenerative AILLMDistributed SystemsDockerAWSAPI DesignObservability
About the role
Role overview
Senior Backend Engineer focused on GenAI / LLM Workflows. You’ll scale core backend services powering an AI clinical documentation platform and build production-ready LLM-driven workflows used by clinicians.
Responsibilities
- Ship complex backend services using FastAPI with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQL
- Build APIs and infrastructure that interface with LLMs/Generative AI models
- Prototype MVPs quickly, then harden into secure, scalable, reliable production systems
- Improve backend architecture, observability, and code quality standards
- Deploy and operate services using Docker and AWS
- Collaborate with senior engineers and mentor junior developers as the team scales
- Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., ChatGPT/Copilot-style) to increase velocity without reducing quality
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software engineering with deep backend expertise
- Startup experience shipping real features in high-growth environments
- Experience designing distributed systems and/or data-heavy backend architectures
- Production experience with Generative AI / LLM-powered systems (or a strong desire to learn and build in this space)
- Strong product mindset and ability to partner cross-functionally
- Ability to operate in ambiguity and move quickly while maintaining quality
- High standards for reliability, clarity, and maintainability
Nice to have
- Demonstrated impact from shipping AI-enabled workflows in real user environments
- Evidence of mentoring/leading junior engineers
About Nxt Level
Nxt Level is hiring on behalf of a client that builds an AI-powered clinical documentation platform for home health. The product is used by clinicians to reduce documentation time and support better care for older adults at home. The company is backed by top-tier investors and ships new capabilities into real clinical workflows every week.
Scraped 4/17/2026