Backend Engineer, ML Focus (Early Career)

Office Location : Lower Manhattan, NY - Hybrid

US Citizenship Required

Accrete is a dual use AI software product company that sells into both government and private enterprise sectors. We create AI software, enabling our customers to make better decisions, faster.

Accrete is on a mission to create AI so powerful it amplifies human reasoning and enables enterprises to grow in previously unimaginable ways.

Prior to launching Accrete in 2017, Prashant Bhuyan, Accrete's Founder and CEO, spent over a decade in high-frequency trading where he and a core team experimented with and developed AI technology that ultimately became the early underpinnings of Accrete.

To learn more about Accrete, please visit our website : https : / / www.accrete.ai /

Role Overview :

We are seeking a motivated Early-Career Backend Engineer to join our growing engineering team. We are looking for someone with a foundation in backend technologies who is eager to apply their skills in a dynamic, AI-focused environment.

This engineer will work on backend solutions in collaboration with our AI Platform team, which is a research-engineering focused team oriented around building next generation multi-agent applications.

Key Responsibilities :

• Work closely with researchers and scientists to understand backend requirements
• Design, develop, and implement scalable backend systems
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code to support AI-driven applications
• Develop RESTful APIs and services for internal and external consumption
• Optimize application performance, ensuring speed, security, and reliability
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing backend systems as necessary
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous integration processes
• Contribute to the documentation of backend systems and processes
• Stay up to date with the latest trends in backend development, cloud services, and AI technologies

Qualifications :

• Education : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience, graduate degree preferred
• Experience : 1-2 years of professional or internship experience in backend development, with hands-on knowledge of server-side technologies
• Technical Skills :
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)
• Familiarity with RESTful API design and development
• Understanding of cloud platforms (preferably AWS with some knowledge of Azure)
• Familiarity working with Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines and version control (Git)

Soft Skills :

• Strong problem-solving skills with an attention to detail
• Ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies
• Self-driven with a growth mindset and ability to manage time effectively

Salary : 90k-110k

Benefits :

• Fortune 500 level core benefits package : health, dental, vision, Rx, long-term disability, short-term disability, life insurance, and 401(k) traditional and roth
• Unlimited PTO & all U.S. federal holidays off
• Company events include happy hours, team bonding events, game nights, and more
• Our office is stocked with healthy and delicious lunches, snacks, beverages and more

We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for growth and advancement within the company. If you are an innovative and results-driven leader, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Accrete is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.