Senior Backend AI Engineer at BrightEdge (Cleveland, OH)
BrightEdge· Cleveland, OH·
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Sr. Backend AI Engineer
Location: Cleveland, OH
Role Overview Move beyond traditional ETL. At BrightEdge, we are rebuilding our core data infrastructure into an AI-augmented processing engine. We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to architect "intelligent" systems that don't just move data, but understand it. You will build self-healing pipelines and agentic workflows that allow our platform to autonomously adapt to complex, shifting data landscapes.
What You’ll Do
Architect Agentic Pipelines: Build Python-based backend systems that utilize LLMs and AI agents to automate the discovery, parsing, and mapping of unstructured data. Build Self-Healing Infrastructure: Develop autonomous reliability layers that diagnose upstream failures, adapt to API schema changes, and perform real-time data validation without manual intervention. Optimize High-Velocity Analytics: Design and manage low-latency data flows into ClickHouse and BigQuery, ensuring our AI-driven insights are backed by high-performance OLAP architecture. Scale Intelligent Connectors: Create robust integrations (APIs, Streaming, S3) that leverage AI to handle diverse, non-standardized data sources at massive scale. Engineering Leadership: Drive best practices in AI-assisted testing and observability, mentoring the team on the intersection of traditional backend stability and modern AI capabilities.
What You Bring
5+ years experience with Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Software Engineering Python & AI Mastery: Deep expertise in production-level Python. You’ve successfully integrated AI models/LLMs into backend services or data workflows. OLAP Power User: Proven experience with ClickHouse, BigQuery, or Snowflake, specifically in schema optimization and materialized views for large-scale datasets. Distributed Systems Expertise: Strong background in cloud environments (GCP/AWS) and real-time streaming tools like Kafka, Flink, or Spark. Adaptive Mindset: You don't just build to a spec; you build systems that anticipate and recover from environment changes autonomously. Product Ownership:A track record of leading high-impact initiatives and a desire to own the "brain" of a global data platform
Why work at BrightEdge
- High-Impact Work: Employees work on a platform used by the world’s most recognizable brands (Microsoft, Visa, Best Buy), directly influencing how those companies connect with customers.
- Culture of Ownership and High Standards: The company describes itself as "results-oriented" with "clear ownership" and a "high accountability" culture. It seeks driven individuals who can take initiative.
- Clear Growth Paths: The company emphasizes structured onboarding, ongoing development, and defined advancement opportunities. Most roles follow a 4-6 step interview process.
- Intersection of Emerging Tech: Employees operate at the intersection of search, content, and AI, gaining highly relevant experience in a market that is reshaping digital marketing.
- Office/Hybrid Policy: The company has a strong "onsite culture" and expects candidates to visit an office as part of the final interview stages. Offices are primarily in the US (Foster City HQ, San Mateo, New York, Chicago, Cleveland) and London.
- Company Perks & Culture: Received a 3.0/5.0 employer rating (with compensation at 3.1 and career growth at 3.2), though work-life balance scores lower (2.4). The focus is on professional growth and making a visible impact.