Expert.ai is the premier artificial intelligence platform for language understanding. Its unique hybrid approach to NL combines symbolic human-like comprehension and machine learning to transform language-intensive processes into practical knowledge, providing the insight required to improve decision making throughout organizations.
Our mission is simple: we want to create technology that transforms language into knowledge and insight!
Our vision is to make anyone an expert with simple, powerful AI tools that capture the value of natural language.
With your help, Expert.ai will continue to create experts all over the world. Join us to make a difference!
We are looking for an open minded, highly motivated person to reinforce our Flagship Platform team with a permanent contract.
In this role you will be responsible for designing and building scalable backend systems that power our AI platform and be part of a dynamic and growing Expert.ai team. You will work at the intersection of backend engineering and AI technology together with product owners, engineers, and researchers, you will help architect robust APIs, microservices, and infrastructure that enable innovative AI-driven solutions.
This is an excellent opportunity to increase your knowledge and gain experience in building enterprise-grade, cloud-native systems. You will also use your technical expertise to optimize system performance, ensure scalability, and implement best practices across our platform architecture. This role at Expert.ai is a great opportunity to influence technical decisions, improve our platform's reliability and performance, and drive innovation.
The HeadQuarters are based in Modena; work from home flexibility can be evaluated according to the job position and to the candidate experience.
What you will do: As a Backend Engineer on our Platform team, you will:
Design and implement backend APIs with RESTful and GraphQL services
Contribute to building and maintaining microservices architectures
Implement security practices including authentication, authorization, and data protection
Perform testing including unit, integration, and performance validation
Collaborate with Tech Leads, Software Engineers, and cross-functional teams on customer projects
Participate in code reviews and contribute to code quality standards
Who you are:
Education \& Experience:
Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing cloud-native systems
Experience working in enterprise environments with exposure to complex solution design
Core Programming Skills:
Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript
Good understanding of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms
Familiarity with asynchronous programming and concurrent systems
Technical Expertise:
Web Technologies \& APIs:
API design experience (REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI/Swagger)
Understanding of API versioning and rate limiting
Basic knowledge of frontend technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript frameworks
Cloud Platforms \& Services:
Experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS or Azure
Understanding of cloud-native architecture principles
Familiarity with cloud services: EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS (AWS) or App Services, Functions, Storage (Azure)
Basic knowledge of cloud security: IAM, security groups, secrets management
Databases \& Data Management:
Experience with SQL databases: PostgreSQL or MySQL
Familiarity with NoSQL databases: MongoDB, Redis
Basic database performance optimization and query tuning
Experience with cloud-managed database services
Cloud-Native Technologies:
Containerization: Docker, basic Kubernetes knowledge
Understanding of microservices architecture principles
Experience with message brokers: RabbitMQ, AWS SQS/SNS, or Azure Service Bus
Exposure to serverless computing concepts
Development \& DevOps:
Version control: Git, GitHub/GitLab
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Build tools: Maven or Gradle
Application frameworks: Spring Boot or similar
Web servers: Tomcat, Nginx, or Apache
Basic cloud deployment automation
Security \& Compliance:
Understanding of authentication and authorization (OAuth 2.0, JWT)
API security best practices
Data encryption and secure coding practices
Awareness of GDPR and compliance requirements
Observability \& Performance:
Monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack)
Cloud-native monitoring tools (CloudWatch or Azure Monitor)
Basic distributed tracing and performance profiling
Understanding of load balancing and scaling strategies
System Architecture:
Understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architectures
Exposure to streaming systems and real-time data processing
Familiarity with configuration management
Knowledge of scalability patterns
Soft Skills \& Collaboration:
Good communication skills in English (oral and written)
Willingness to learn from senior developers and participate in technical discussions
Ability to work with distributed, remote teams
Strong problem-solving and debugging capabilities
Collaborative mindset and team player attitude
Operating Systems:
Proficiency in Linux or Windows environments
Command-line expertise and basic scripting capabilities
Preferred Additional Skills:
Cloud certifications (AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals)
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Interest in learning advanced database systems
What We Value:
Passion for software engineering best practices and continuous learning
Interest in continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated deployment
Ability to adapt in rapidly evolving, innovative environments
Commitment to code quality and documentation
Proactive approach to learning new technologies and industry trends
We offer you:
Variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
Culture and values that focus on teamwork, innovation and passion for artificial intelligence and language
Flexible working arrangements and attention to work life balance
Equal opportunity employment experience that values difference and diversity
Customized induction \& Onboarding training that will facilitate the initiation process and accelerate your integration into our daily business activities.
Performance appraisal process that will bring annual assessment of competencies, targets achievement and areas of improvement
Welfare platform where you can buy services and goods