Sigma Software

AdTech

SeniorBackendEngineer

Newport, Rhode Island, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Backend Engineer at Sigma Software. Skills: AI-powered backend systems, distributed data ingestion and ETL pipelines, LLM-powered workflows, AI agents and multi-agent orchestration, RAG-based architectures and semantic retrieval, graph-based knowledge representation and traceability analysis, distributed data processing using Apache Spark, scalable and high-performance APIs and backend services, cloud-native infrastructure and deployment workflows. Design and develop scalable AI-powered b”

What You'll Achieve.

transform how large-scale engineering organizations manage and analyze complex technical data; deliver impactful solutions; optimize advertising performance and audience targeting; enhance campaign effectiveness and deliver measurable business impact; improving traceability, identifying gaps, and enhancing decision-making in mission-critical projects

Industry & Context.

AdTech
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving and communication skills; Analytical mindset with problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Support deployments in secure, air-gapped, or classified environments when required, Adaptability to secure and classified environments

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

At least 5 years of commercial experience in software engineering, Data Engineering, or AI systems development, Experience with at least one statically typed programming language like Java, Rust, Scala or Go., Hands-on experience building distributed and scalable systems, Practical experience with LLM-based applications and AI integrations, Experience building AI agents and multi-agent systems, understanding of RAG architectures and semantic retrieval workflows, Hands-on experience with graph technologies, graph libraries, or graph databases, understanding of ETL pipelines and large-scale data ingestion workflows, Experience with cloud-native infrastructure and distributed environments, Practical experience with backend platform development and API integrations, Good understanding of semantic search, entity resolution, and metadata extraction, Experience working with highly scalable and high-performance systems, problem-solving and communication skills, Upper-Intermediate level of English

Nice to Have

Background in Data Engineering, Experience with Apache Spark and distributed data processing, Experience with Knowledge Graphs and graph-based semantic modeling, Familiarity with MBSE or SysML environments, Experience supporting air-gapped or classified environments, Experience with vector databases and embedding pipelines, Experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

What You'll Do.

Design and develop scalable AI-powered backend systems for SysML-based engineering environments

Build and maintain distributed data ingestion and ETL pipelines for large-scale engineering artifacts and technical documentation

Develop and optimize LLM-powered workflows for metadata extraction

and entity resolution

Implement AI agents and multi-agent orchestration workflows

Design and improve RAG-based architectures and semantic retrieval pipelines

Develop graph-based knowledge representation and traceability analysis solutions

Work with graph databases

graph processing libraries

and semantic relationship modeling

Build and optimize distributed data processing workflows using Apache Spark

Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into platform services

Design scalable and high-performance APIs and backend services

Improve system reliability

and performance across distributed environments

Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making processes

Contribute to cloud-native infrastructure and deployment workflows

Support deployments in secure

or classified environments when required

Create and maintain technical documentation and engineering best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into platform services; Ability to work independently and in a distributed team; communication and collaboration abilities

Communication Scope

problem-solving and communication skills; communication and collaboration abilities

Full Job Description

Are you a Senior Backend Engineer passionate about building scalable AI-driven systems? Join us at Sigma Software to work on a cutting-edge platform that transforms how large-scale engineering organizations manage and analyze complex technical data. This is a remote position with flexible locations across Europe, Ukraine, and LATAM. You will be part of an innovative team leveraging AI, semantic graphs, and distributed processing to deliver impactful solutions. At Sigma Software, we value expertise, creativity, and collaboration. Why join us? You will work with advanced technologies, contribute to mission-critical projects, and be part of a company recognized for excellence and innovation. CUSTOMER Our customer operates in the AdTech industry, delivering advanced technology solutions that optimize advertising performance and audience targeting. While the name is confidential, the organization is known for leveraging cutting-edge AI and data-driven strategies to enhance campaign effectiveness and deliver measurable business impact. PROJECT We are developing a next-generation AI-powered Knowledge Base and Gap Analysis platform for SysML-based engineering environments. The system enables large-scale engineering organizations to ingest, structure, analyze, and reason over complex MBSE artifacts and technical documentation. It supports both cloud and secure classified environments, improving traceability, identifying gaps, and enhancing decision-making in mission-critical projects. * Design and develop scalable AI-powered backend systems for SysML-based engineering environments * Build and maintain distributed data ingestion and ETL pipelines for large-scale engineering artifacts and technical documentation * Develop and optimize LLM-powered workflows for metadata extraction, semantic analysis, and entity resolution * Implement AI agents and multi-agent orchestration workflows * Design and improve RAG-based architectures and semantic retrieval pipelines * Develop graph-ba

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