Back End Developer

Akkodis is seeking an Sr. Backend Software Engineer(AI/ML) for a Contract job with a client in Cupertino, CA . Ideally, looking for applicants with a solid background in backend engineering, distributed systems, large-scale data pipelines, and Python-based cloud infrastructure supporting AI/LLM applications.

Rate Range: $85/hour to $90/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Description

• We are looking for people with a track record in building scalable pipelines and services. Join , and impact hundreds of
• millions of customers across billions of their interactions with foundation model powered Intelligence features, that are
• available on iPhone, iPad, HomePod, Mac, Watch, CarPlay , and tv across more than 30 languages!

As a Sr Backend Software engineer, you will be responsible for the following areas.

• Training data pipeline development. Convert raw data into format acceptable by training jobs on GCP and AWS.
• Leverage internal and open-sourced training modules.
• Large scale inferences: Leverage internal and open-sourced inference stack to generate inferences with fine-tuned LLMs on massive amounts of data, for pre-train and post-training
• Data processing and data filtering: Have the ability to efficiently process and filter very large amounts of data, often times messy.
• Scalable web services backend and APIs to support data access and data inspection tools

Minium Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or Equivalent
• 10+ years of programming experience in Python. Extensive experiences in concurrency and parallelism, functional
• programming, decorators. Familiarity in other programming languages (Java/GoLang/Rust/Swift)
• Proficient in REST API, Redis, VectorDB or other large scale data storage systems
• Solid foundational programming skills (algorithms, data structures, OOP , etc)
• Experience designing, writing, reviewing, testing and delivering software for applications and systems at scale

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with streaming-processing (Kafka). Familiarity with a variety of build tools (Jenkins, Maven, Docker, Gradle)
• Experience providing architecture and design guidance
• A good communicator with clear and concise, active listening and empathy skills.
• Are self-motivated and curious. Strive to continually learn on the job.
• Have demonstrated creative and critical thinking with an innate drive to improve how things work. Have a high tolerance for ambiguity

If you are interested in this role or have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 610-735-9663 or ***email_hidden***

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave, including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay, where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance