Backend Engineer

**What You'll Do** As a founding backend engineer at Peppr AI, you'll architect and build the robust infrastructure that powers our agentic AI platform. You'll design PostgreSQL-based systems, implement secure authentication layers, manage cloud deployment pipelines, and help build the foundational systems that let AI agents interface securely with enterprise data. Key responsibilities include: * Design and maintain reliable PostgreSQL schemas, indexes, migrations, and backups * Build secure auth layers: authentication, fine-grained authorization, and RBAC systems * Containerize and deploy services on Kubernetes (or similar), integrating with CI/CD tooling * Monitor production performance, latency, reliability, and security across all systems * Collaborate on frontend integration and infrastructure improvements * Bonus: Help architect and build AI agent pipelines and orchestration systems **What We're Looking For** We're seeking a builder who can create scalable, secure backend systems that form the foundation for AI-powered enterprise tools. You should have: **Required:** * 3+ years in backend development with strong PostgreSQL experience * Solid grounding in cloud platforms: AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes * Strong security awareness: authentication, authorization, and encryption best practices * Familiarity with API frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django) * Excellent collaboration and code review habits with a strong team mindset **Nice-to-Have:** * Hands-on experience with AI-centric pipelines, vector stores, and agent orchestration (RAG, LangChain, etc.) * Experience with cloud infrastructure tools: Terraform, Helm, GitOps * Background in production-grade security architectures (RBAC, IAM policies) * A product mindset and experience shipping end-to-end features * Comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration in a startup environment This role offers the opportunity to shape both our technical architecture and product direction while working on cutting-edge AI infrastructure challenges.