Conversica is building the next generation of our conversational AI platform, and we’re looking for a Software Engineer to help us expand and scale our backend systems. Our platform powers automated, human-like conversations across email, SMS, and chat, helping businesses engage customers and qualify opportunities through AI-driven interactions.
In this role, you’ll work closely with experienced engineers to build backend services, APIs, and infrastructure that support AI-powered systems used in real production environments. This role is well suited for early-career engineers who enjoy backend development and are excited about building practical AI applications.
What You'll Do
Build and improve backend services that power our conversational AI platform
Develop APIs and integrations with internal systems and external data sources
Work with modern AI technologies and large language models (LLMs) in production environments
Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure and data pipelines
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to ship new features
Contribute to system reliability, performance improvements, and monitoring
Technologies We Use
Python
Backend web frameworks and APIs
AWS cloud infrastructure
PostgreSQL and distributed data systems
Modern AI tools and large language models (LLMs)
What We’re Looking For
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
Experience programming in Python or a similar backend language
Familiarity with backend services, APIs, or distributed systems
Interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or intelligent systems
Strong problem-solving skills and curiosity to learn
Nice to Have
Experience working with AWS or other cloud platforms
Internship or project experience building backend applications
Experience working with APIs, data pipelines, or distributed systems
Personal or academic projects involving AI or machine learning
Why Join Conversica
Work on real AI systems used by businesses worldwide
Join a collaborative engineering team building modern AI infrastructure
Gain hands-on experience with production systems and applied AI
Fully remote team with opportunities for learning and growth
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