Senior Backend Engineer – AI Platforms, Python, Azure

Newton Vision Co.

. Design and build next-generation Agentic AI platforms .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemote • ColombiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in designing and building AI-powered microservices and intelligent automation systems on Microsoft Azure. Proficient in integrating AI models into production-grade backend systems while applying data-driven decision logic and event-driven architectures.

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Python Backend DevelopmentREST API DesignEvent-Driven SystemsMicrosoft AzureAI-Driven Workflows

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Hard Skills

Microservices ArchitectureData PipelinesAsynchronous WorkflowsCosmos DBAgile Project ManagementData ProcessingFeature ExtractionRetrieval-Augmented GenerationPrompt EngineeringTest Automation

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsOwnership MindsetAbility to Work Independently

Tools & Technologies

FastAPIFlaskAzure App ServiceAzure FunctionsAzure Service BusGitHub CopilotCursor IDEAzure API ManagementKey VaultApplication Insights

Industry Keywords

Agentic AIIntelligent AutomationDistributed SystemsClean ArchitectureData-Driven Decision Logic

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudDistributed SystemsFlaskMicroservicesNoSQLPythonVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build next-generation Agentic AI platforms
Develop AI-powered microservices, intelligent agents, data pipelines, and long-running event-driven workflows
Enable automation, decision-making, and AI-assisted operations at scale
Work closely with cloud, AI, and product teams
Deliver production-grade AI systems integrating LLMs, retrieval pipelines, vector databases, and agent frameworks on Microsoft Azure
Prototype, integrate, and optimize intelligent automation, copilots, and multi-agent workflows
Integrate AI models and agents into production-grade backend systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience
5+ years of hands-on experience with Python backend development (FastAPI, Flask, or similar)
5+ years of hands-on experience with REST API design and microservices architecture
5+ years of hands-on experience with event-driven systems and asynchronous workflows
5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure App Service (containers) and Azure Functions
5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Service Bus (queues/topics)
5+ years of hands-on experience with backend services supporting AI, data-driven workflows, and intelligent automation
5+ years of hands-on experience with Cosmos DB (NoSQL; vector search is a plus)
5+ years of hands-on experience writing scalable, cloud-native services on Microsoft Azure
Experience with Agile project management tools (Jira or Azure DevOps)
Solid understanding of SOLID, design patterns, clean architecture, and distributed systems
Experience applying Data Science concepts within backend and AI-driven systems
Experience with data processing and transformation for AI workloads, including feature extraction, embeddings, and structured outputs
Experience building and integrating data pipelines to support AI and agent-based workflows
Understanding of data-driven decision logic and AI-assisted automation in production systems
Experience using AI-assisted development tools, including GitHub Copilot and Cursor IDE or similar AI-driven coding environments
Exposure to or hands-on work with Agentic AI and orchestration frameworks, such as Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph, LangChain, Microsoft Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, and Azure AI Services
Understanding and implementation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases and semantic search, long-running event-driven AI workflows, prompt engineering, and tool-based agent design
Ability to prototype, integrate, and optimize intelligent automation, copilots, and multi-agent workflows
Experience integrating AI models and agents into production-grade backend systems
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong communication skills with English proficiency at B2/C1 level
Strong ownership mindset and passion for building scalable platforms
Nice to have: experience with microservices architectures, event-driven patterns, and messaging systems
Nice to have: familiarity with ELSA workflows or BPMN-style orchestration
Nice to have: test automation and unit testing in Python (PyTest, etc.)
Nice to have: experience with Azure API Management, Key Vault, Blob Storage, Application Insights, and Azure OpenAI