Senior Backend Engineer (NET / AI Systems) at Pavago

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Job Detail

  • Job ID 1015302
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor

Job Description

Responsibilities

Backend Architecture & Engineering

  • Design, build, and maintain a .NET 8.0 / C# backend using Clean Architecture and DDD principles
  • Own the architecture and codebase across 14+ independently deployed microservices
  • Deliver new features, refactor existing systems, and resolve performance bottlenecks

AI Systems & LLM Orchestration

  • Design and operate production-grade AI pipelines across multiple LLM providers
  • Optimize prompts and workflows for batch processing, personalization, and segmentation at scale
  • Manage rate limits, failover strategies, and cost optimization across AI providers

Databases & Data Infrastructure

  • Manage MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB in production environments
  • Oversee bulk writes, caching strategies, event streams, and analytics pipelines
  • Ensure data consistency and performance across distributed services

Infrastructure, Reliability & Monitoring

  • Own Linux-based infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and service deployments
  • Implement centralized logging, monitoring, alerting, and uptime tracking
  • Proactively identify and mitigate reliability and scalability risks

API Integrations & System Resilience

  • Manage 25+ third-party API integrations used in production
  • Design retry, fallback, and graceful degradation strategies
  • Ensure system stability when external providers fail or degrade

Team Leadership & Engineering Standards

  • Lead and mentor a small engineering team through code reviews and architectural guidance
  • Set and enforce engineering standards, workflows, and best practices
  • Collaborate closely with the founder on product direction and technical strategy

What Makes You a Perfect Fit

  • You are a senior, hands-on engineer who enjoys owning systems end-to-end
  • You are comfortable being the most experienced technical person on the team
  • You balance fast execution with long-term architectural thinking
  • You take ownership of reliability, performance, and technical outcomes
  • You thrive in early-stage startup environments

Required Experience & Skills

  • Deep expertise in .NET 8.0, C#, ASP.NET Core, and Entity Framework Core
  • Experience with distributed systems and independently deployed services
  • Strong production experience with MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB
  • Hands-on DevOps experience with Linux servers and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience managing large numbers of third-party API integrations
  • Proven experience building and operating AI/LLM systems at scale
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and workflows
  • Strong understanding of monitoring, observability, and incident prevention
  • Experience leading small engineering teams
  • Strong English communication skills

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