Staff Backend Engineer - AI Agents (Python, RAG, Vertex AI) (Remote)

Company DescriptionRecruiting Bond International is a next-generation Talent Intelligence, Executive Search, and Human Capital Advisory firm helping start-ups, enterprises, GCCs, and VC/PE-backed companies build high-impact global teams. It is a global leader in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), executive search, and workforce consulting, specializing in building transformative talent strategies.From high-growth startups to Fortune 500 companies, Recruiting Bond partners with organizations across 50+ industries and 140+ countries to deliver fast, scalable, and inclusive hiring solutions. The company supports businesses in scaling teams, fostering innovation, and creating talent-first strategies to achieve their goals.With deep expertise across Technology, FinTech, Healthcare, Real Estate, and Energy, Recruiting Bond is dedicated to building careers, companies, and futures by connecting world-class talent with high-impact opportunities globally.About the RoleOur client is hiring a Backend Engineer (India-based, Remote) to design, build, and scale the core memory infrastructure powering production-grade AI agents.This role is intended for an experienced engineer with 7–10 years of backend engineering experience, who has deeply internalized AI-native engineering practices and actively builds using tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or comparable AI development tools as a core part of their workflow.The hiring process is intentionally non-traditional and skill-first. There is no evaluation based on IIT pedigree, LeetCode performance, or conventional resume filters. Instead, the only evaluation criterion is: how you build with AI in real-world scenarios.Candidates are expected to submit prompt logs or transcripts from Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or Windsurf demonstrating a feature or product they are proud of.What You'll OwnBuild and scale backend systems powering the memory infrastructure of the productOwn and deliver features end-to-end, integrating AI coding tools into the core development workflowDesign, manage, and optimize database, storage, and retrieval systems for persistent memoryCollaborate closely on system architecture, scalability, performance, and reliability engineeringContribute directly to product roadmap decisions based on real customer usage and production insightsRequirementsMust-Have7–10 years of backend engineering experienceDemonstrated ability to build with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or comparable)Ability and willingness to submit prompt log transcripts from a feature or product you are proud ofStrong Python fundamentalsStrong PostgreSQL or comparable relational database fundamentalsComfort owning systems end-to-end in productionBased in India, remote work from anywhere in the countryNice-to-HavePrior AI infrastructure or developer tools product experienceFastAPI fluencyOpen-source contributions in AI, memory, vector databases, or developer toolsPrior experience in memory systems, RAG pipelines, or vector database engineeringPublic technical writing or conference talks on AI-native engineering practices