Senior Backend Engineer – Boston

A senior backend engineer in Boston joins a team developing infrastructure for AI agent operation, concentrating on building distributed queue and worker systems, data infrastructure, and scalable architecture. The role involves collaborating on technical decisions, implementing fault-tolerant solutions, and monitoring production environments using tracing and metrics. Candidates must be proficient in Go or Python, with experience in distributed systems, database scaling, and cloud platforms, particularly Kubernetes. The position requires strong communication skills and cross-disciplinary teamwork. Responsibilities include maintaining system documentation, participating in incident response, and contributing to open-source projects. The role does not specify remote work options, indicating a primary on-site or hybrid working environment.