Senior Software Engineer (AI-Focused)

<p>If digital transformation, next-generation technology, and growth opportunities excite you, then join our Netcracker Technology team!  Our culture and collaborative work environment are the keys to our success.  Here you will work with the best in class global teams, earn a competitive salary and contribute to the largest digital transformations around the world.<br><br><strong>What’s in it for you?<br></strong>We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who builds production-grade systems in the AI domain.<strong> </strong>This role is for an engineer who values distributed systems, performance, reliability, and clean architecture—and who is comfortable shipping AI-enabled products as software, not as research. You will design and implement backend services, data pipelines, and platform components that make AI features reliable, observable, secure, and cost-effective in real enterprise environments.</p> <p>You will collaborate with Product, Platform/Cloud, Security, and (when needed) AI/Applied teams to integrate AI capabilities into real systems—but your focus remains engineering: APIs, services, infrastructure, testing, deployment, and operational excellence.<br><strong><br>What’s the scope of this role?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable back-end systems and APIs used across the organization</li> <li>Building and operating production systems that enable AI features (service orchestration, model gateways, retrieval back-ends, evaluation/telemetry)</li> <li>Leading technical design discussions and using best engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, code quality)</li> <li>Evaluating and adopting AI-domain infrastructure components pragmatically (e.g., inference back-ends, vector search, caching, streaming)</li> <li>Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a culture of continuous learning and innovation</li> <li>Collaborating with product teams to translate business needs into technical requirements and deliver solutions</li> <li>Ensuring system reliability, performance, and security in compliance with corporate standards</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>What skills and experience will you need for this role?</strong><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li>6+ years of professional software engineering experience</li> <li>Strong proficiency in <strong>Go</strong> (preferred) or Java/Python, with deep understanding of <strong>distributed systems</strong></li> <li>Proven experience designing and operating <strong>high-throughput backend services</strong> and <strong>public/internal APIs</strong></li> <li>Strong fundamentals in <strong>concurrency, network