Python Backend Engineer – SFO, CA (Need local to CA )

Python Backend Engineer / AI Engineer
Job requirements
Role Overview Looking for a strong backend engineer to build AI-powered agents, system-to-system integrations, and maintain MCP connectors. The ideal candidate will have strong Python and backend engineering experience, with exposure to distributed systems and AI development.
Mandatory Skills
Strong Python development experience

Strong backend systems engineering experience

Strong SQL and database querying skills

Experience troubleshooting performance issues and optimizing backend/database operations

Experience with APIs, integrations, and distributed systems

Hands-on experience with AI development/coding tools such as Codex, Claude, or GitHub Copilot

Ability to work onsite at the San Francisco office 3 days per week

 
Nice-to-Have Skills
Temporal or other workflow orchestration platforms

AI Agent development / Agent SDK

MCP / MCP connectors

Microservices and asynchronous processing

React / full-stack development

Cloud platforms and distributed architectures