Senior Software Engineer Artificial Intelligence

Senior Software Engineer Artificial Intelligence Cotiviti
• Stockton, CA, United States

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in building the core backend services for our centralized AI platform. This role will focus on implementing backend APIs and services that power our agentic framework, helping teams across the company securely deploy and use AI agents through unified interfaces. The ideal candidate has strong Python skills, eagerness to learn, and interest in working with cutting‑edge AI technologies.

• Implement and maintain RESTful API endpoints for the AI platform
• Build backend services in Python (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) to support agent lifecycle management and monitoring
• Collaborate with senior engineers to design and optimize data access layers and schemas for AI agent operations
• Assist in developing authentication, authorization, and multi‑tenant features under guidance
• Contribute to asynchronous processing systems for long‑running AI agent workflows
• Write clean, maintainable code and automated tests to ensure reliability
• Participate in code reviews, team discussions, and knowledge sharing
• Stay current with modern Python frameworks and AI/agentic development practices
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting
• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of backend development experience, ideally with Python
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs
• Familiarity with one or more Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django REST Framework, Flask)
• Basic experience with relational databases (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL) and ORM frameworks (SQL Alchemy, Django ORM)
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD workflows, and automated testing
• Interest in AI/agentic frameworks (e.g., Lang Chain, CrewAI, Auto Gen) and willingness to learn

• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate as a team with a sense of urgency.
• Professional with ability to properly handle confidential information.
• Be value‑driven, understand that success is based on the impact of your work rather than its complexity or the level of effort.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and meet deadlines.

• Flexibility to work with global teams as well geographically dispersed US based teams.
• Must be able to provide high‑speed internet access / connectivity and office set up and maintenance.
• Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area.