Hiring: Senior Backend Software Engineer Company: Holokai Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 16:05:10 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Data Pipeline, Docker, ECS, EKS, Event-Driven, GDPR, Kafka, LLM, PostgreSQL, Python, REST, RabbitMQ, React, SOC 2, SQS, SaaS, TypeScript, gRPC About the job Required Skills: •We’re looking for a backend engineer to build core products alongside our co-founders and senior engineering team. You won’t pull pre-scoped tickets from a backlog. You’ll work with our senior engineers and leadership to decide what to build, then build it well. •Backend services: APIs, data pipelines, integrations, and core business logic •Policy enforcement: deterministic evaluation engines, rules processing, and classification •Agentic orchestration: multi-step AI plans using LLM’s, executed as deterministic workflows with policy checkpoints built in Model gateway: routing and translation across LLM providers, token management, and request handling •Data layer: PostgreSQL schema design, query optimization, and data modeling •Production ownership: you monitor, debug, and fix what you ship •Engineers who write code every day and want to keep it that way •People who use AI tools seriously and keep hunting for the next edge Qualifications: •LLM APIs and AI/ML pipelines: prompt engineering, model integration, token economics •Policy engines or rules-based systems (OPA/Rego, decision engines, or similar) •Message queues and event-driven architectures (RabbitMQ, SQS, Kafka) •Frontend chops (React); not the focus, but handy for closing the loop on a feature •Enterprise security, compliance, or governance experience (e.g. SOC 2, GDPR, etc.) •Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. •Complete the LinkedIn process or send your resume and a brief note to talent@holokai.ai Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!