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Staff Software Engineer - Backend Development

The Economist GroupIndonesia - Remote
Remote Full-time
Position filled

Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

Your Contributions:Lead the design, development, and operation of backend services that bolster our Generative AI and personalization platform. Make architectural decisions and establish engineering standards for reliability, performance, and security. Build and sustain cloud infrastructure on AWS, utilizing modern DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. Develop and refine APIs, integration patterns, and shared services across engineering teams. Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation and other Generative AI techniques in real product scenarios. Oversee production services, ensuring strong observability, alerting, performance, and FinOps monitoring.

About the role

About Us

The Economist Group (TEG) is dedicated to fostering progress. Our commitment to innovation, independence, and rigor connects our diverse businesses and empowers individuals and organizations to tackle the world's most pressing challenges. With our global expertise and analytical thoroughness, we provide insights that help our clients navigate significant changes.

We deliver premium analysis and insights to subscribers and clients in over 170 countries through our four core businesses: The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence, and Economist Education. Each of these entities upholds our esteemed reputation for excellence and integrity.

We are seeking a skilled Staff Software Engineer to spearhead the development of our Generative AI and Personalization platform. Your responsibilities will include designing and constructing robust backend systems, Gen AI services, and cloud infrastructures that support our AI-driven offerings, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and secure. You will play a pivotal role in influencing architectural decisions across teams, mentoring fellow engineers, and contributing to our technical strategy as we expand our AI capabilities.

This position presents an exciting chance to engage with state-of-the-art AI initiatives, contribute to transformative projects, and be part of a team that is at the forefront of innovation within the AI domain.

The ideal candidate is an experienced Staff Engineer or a Senior Engineer prepared to take the next step in their career. You should thrive in a collaborative remote-first environment and relish solving intricate platform challenges. We’re looking for individuals who enjoy autonomy in a creative, entrepreneurial setting and are committed to delivering high-quality code. Our flexible working policy allows for remote work, with an expectation to be in the office a minimum of two days per month, though you are welcome to come in more frequently if desired.

About The Economist Group

The Economist Group is a leading source of analysis and insights, dedicated to informing and empowering individuals and organizations to navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing world. Our commitment to integrity and excellence is reflected in our diverse range of services that span multiple sectors.

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