Job Title: Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI

Company Name: Hypha

Job Url: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/triedge-investments/6ce76929-af78-42bb-947e-9fcf6697556f?utm_source=jobright&jr_id=69b966c056973837413ee71a

Job Description: Role Overview
As a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI at Hypha, you will own the architecture and evolution of the AI systems at the core of the platform. This includes designing and scaling document processing pipelines, extraction agents, entity resolution systems, computed attribute frameworks, and conversational interfaces that allow users to interact with complex financial data.

You will lead the design of multi-step AI workflows that transform unstructured information into structured, actionable insights, while building the backend infrastructure, evaluation systems, and observability layers required to operate these systems reliably in production. This role is for an engineer who can go beyond implementation and make high-leverage decisions around system design, performance, reliability, and technical tradeoffs.

You will work closely with leadership, product, and engineering peers to shape technical direction, improve engineering standards, and help define the architecture and scaling strategy for Hypha’s applied AI stack over time.

Core Competencies
Architect and scale AI-powered backend systems for document extraction, entity resolution, retrieval, and structured data generation

Design resilient pipelines, queues, orchestration layers, and failure-handling mechanisms for production AI workflows

Own data modeling and backend design decisions across PostgreSQL and related storage systems for complex financial and operational data

Establish observability, evaluation, and debugging standards for AI systems, including tracing, monitoring, quality analysis, and cost/performance tradeoffs

Improve platform reliability and developer velocity through better abstractions, tooling, and engineering patterns

Partner with product and frontend teams to design backend capabilities that translate into intuitive product experiences

Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews, design feedback, and mentorship of other engineers