Backend Software Engineer - Python & Pipeline Orchestration (Cloud / AI Platform)
Bayside SolutionsAbout the role
Backend Software Engineer - Python & Pipeline Orchestration (Cloud / AI Platform)
W2 Contract
Pay Rate: $60 - $70 per hour
Location: Cupertino, CA - Remote Role
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Software Engineer to join our platform engineering team focused on building scalable data and machine learning pipeline orchestration services within our internal cloud ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of backend engineering, data platforms, and infrastructure, enabling teams to develop, deploy, and manage end-to-end pipelines across a multi-cloud environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs for pipeline orchestration using Python
Develop and manage end-to-end workflows for Data ingestion, Data processing and transformation, Machine learning training and evaluation, Model deployment, and lifecycle management.
Build scalable and reliable orchestration systems that integrate with internal data and AI platforms.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable seamless pipeline execution across services.
Ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability in a distributed, multi-cloud environment (AWS, GCP)
Troubleshoot production issues across application, pipeline, and infrastructure layers
Contribute to system design and architecture decisions for next-generation AI and data platforms.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Strong backend engineering experience with Python (required)
Experience building APIs and services using frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, or gRPC
Hands-on experience working with data pipelines or machine learning pipelines
Solid understanding of Workflow orchestration concepts, distributed systems, API design, and service architecture
Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized environments, Basic understanding of pods, deployments, and services
Experience deploying or operating applications in Kubernetes environments
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow or Flyte
Exposure to ML lifecycle workflows (training, evaluation, deployment)
Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
Familiarity with data platforms, feature stores, or model serving systems
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across logs, monitoring, and distributed systems
Desired Skills and Experience
Python, backend engineering, API development, backend services, Flask, FastAPI, gRPC, pipeline orchestration, workflow orchestration, data pipelines, machine learning pipelines, data ingestion, data processing, data transformation, ML training, ML evaluation, model deployment, ML lifecycle management, distributed systems, service architecture, API design, cloud platforms, internal cloud platforms, multi-cloud architecture, hybrid cloud architecture, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, containerized environments, pods, deployments, services, application deployment, production troubleshooting, debugging, logs, monitoring, infrastructure troubleshooting, scalable systems, reliable systems, data platforms, AI platforms, feature stores, model serving, Apache Airflow, Flyte, cross-functional collaboration, system design, platform engineering
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Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs for pipeline orchestration using Python
- Develop and manage end-to-end workflows for Data ingestion, Data processing and transformation, Machine learning training and evaluation, Model deployment, and lifecycle management
- Build scalable and reliable orchestration systems that integrate with internal data and AI platforms
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable seamless pipeline execution across services
- Ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability in a distributed, multi-cloud environment (AWS, GCP)
- Troubleshoot production issues across application, pipeline, and infrastructure layers
- Contribute to system design and architecture decisions for next-generation AI and data platforms
Qualifications
- Strong backend engineering experience with Python (required)
- Experience building APIs and services using frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, or gRPC
- Hands-on experience working with data pipelines or machine learning pipelines
- Solid understanding of Workflow orchestration concepts, distributed systems, API design, and service architecture
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized environments, Basic understanding of pods, deployments, and services
- Experience deploying or operating applications in Kubernetes environments
Skills mentioned
About Bayside Solutions
Bayside Solutions is an industry-leading provider of staff augmentation and consulting services. Since 2001, we’ve built our company around a single concept – relationships. We focus on the people we serve. We’re straightforward, consistent and 100% accountable. We deliver more intelligent solutions that help our clients and candidates thrive. Bottom line, we’ve raised the bar in workforce solutions. Business and Technology Staffing Your IT and telecom systems are essential to thriving in today’s global market. Having the right talent with the cutting-edge skills to develop, deploy and manage them is just as critical. Clinical and Scientific Bayside’s relationship-based recruiting approach makes us a true talent magnet. By giving our job candidates the respect and opportunities they deserve, we attract and retain the industry’s best – and that ultimately pays off for you.