AI Engineer - AI/LLM (Backend)

About the Position

Volga Partners is seeking a mid-level AI Engineer to build and ship AI-powered features end-to-end. The role involves working closely with product teams to develop intelligent systems such as chatbots and automation tools, focusing on performance and scalability.

Responsibilities9

• Build and ship AI-powered features (chatbots, copilots, automation tools)
• Design and implement RAG pipelines using embeddings and vector search
• Write and optimize prompts and system instructions
• Integrate LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) into production systems
• Develop backend services (Python / Node.js) to support AI workflows
• Work with real-world data (documents, logs, APIs)
• Improve system reliability through evaluations, testing, and iteration
• Debug issues such as hallucinations, latency, and cost inefficiencies
• Collaborate closely with founders and product team on product direction

Requirements7

• 2+ years of experience in Machine Learning or AI-related roles
• Strong coding skills in Python or JavaScript
• Hands-on experience working with LLM APIs
• Experience building RAG pipelines or agent-based systems
• Solid understanding of ML fundamentals (fine-tuning is a plus)
• Proven ability to build and ship production-ready systems
• Tech Stack: Python, Node.js, OpenAI / Anthropic APIs, Vector databases (Pinecone, Chroma), React / Next.js, AWS / Vercel, LangChain / LlamaIndex, Prompt engineering, Embeddings + vector search, API design and backend systems

Benefits4

• Salary: $2,500 - $3,500 USD/month (based on experience and alignment with role expectations)
• Opportunity to own and shape a meaningful internal product
• Collaborative, low-bureaucracy environment
• Exposure to cutting-edge AI and automation technologies