AI and Distributed Systems Backend Engineer - Manager - Consulting

AI and Distributed Systems Backend Engineer - Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

Location:

New York

Other locations:
Anywhere in Country

Date:
Feb 16, 2026

Requisition

The Platforms Practice specializes in mission‑critical, intelligent platforms for the world’s most ambitious organizations. Using our product‑driven, AI‑centric approach, we empower organizations to build for the intelligent digital future. Our elite team of product leaders, data scientists, designers, and software engineers enable our clients to solve their most complex product challenges and positively impact people and the world. Software engineers are problem solvers.

While most have deep expertise in specific areas of the technology stack (front end, back end, data, security etc.), all are comfortable swimming across lanes. This is really important in delivering the product and platform outcomes that our customers expect.

In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and defining user/customer requirements while focusing on developing user interfaces (UI) across various platforms including mobile, web, and tablets. You will engage in coding, programming, and creating specifications to deliver development services that align with business requirements.

As a Manager in Application Design and Development, you will lead the effective management and delivery of processes, solutions, and projects, ensuring a strong focus on quality and risk management. This role presents exciting challenges and opportunities for growth, allowing you to apply your expertise in guiding others and recommending quality solutions. You will engage regularly with external clients, actively participating in working sessions and leading work streams from planning through execution and closure.

Travel may be required as needed by external clients.

• Develop solutions to complex problems, recommending changes to policies and establishing procedures that impact your work area.
• Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Provide direction and feedback to team members, ensuring successful task completion.

To thrive in this role, you will need a blend of technical and business skills that will make a significant impact. Your ability to build and manage relationships, communicate effectively, and lead teams will be essential.

• Work on a team with a get‑things‑done attitude, so you’ll have lots of autonomy to create impact while tackling complex technical challenges.
• Contribute to design and architecture investigations and decisions.
• Will work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software against aggressive schedules.
• Write clean, maintainable code, and perform peer code‑reviews.
• Proficient in Agile delivery and development methodologies.
• Experienced in application delivery processes and application development tools.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance and testing practices.
• Knowledgeable in system development lifecycle and technology integration.

• Typically, no less than 4 – 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience building successful production scalable software systems preferred.
• Programming languages: 4+ years of experience with Java or C#
• Frameworks: 4+ years of experience with Spring Boot, .Net or .Net Core
• Nice to have:
  Experience with AWS or GCP
• A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals.
• Experience with unit testing or TDD.
• A team player possessing strong communication skills with staff at all levels.
• You are a self‑and quick learner, regardless of the languages and technologies used.
• Analytical mind with problem‑solving aptitude.

• A passion for delivering commercial software products and platforms to market.
• Be deeply technical and constantly in a state of learning.
• Able to communicate clearly and efficiently with a variety of audiences including developers, clients, customers, partners and executives.
• Fearless in getting “hands‑on” with technology and execution.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering processes.
• Deep understanding and interest…