Senior Backend AI Engineer

Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in Tel Aviv, ISR
Remote or Hybrid
Mid level
Security • Cybersecurity
Security Policy Automation for the Agile Enterprise
The Role
The AI Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and deploying AI systems and applications, focusing on machine learning models and large language models (LLMs).
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Description

We are seeking an Senior AI Engineer to design, build, and deploy AI-powered capabilities within our product.

This role focuses on integrating machine learning models and large language models (LLMs) into scalable software systems and delivering reliable AI-driven features to production.

The AI Engineer works at the intersection of software engineering, AI systems, and infrastructure. transforming AI technologies into practical applications.

Responsibilities:

  • Build applications powered by machine learning and large language models (LLMs).
  • Implement capabilities such as intelligent assistants, semantic search, automation, and recommendation systems.
  • Integrate AI functionality into backend services and product workflows.
  • Design and implement retrieval pipelines, embedding pipelines, and inference workflows.
  • Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems and AI-driven services.
  • Create scalable AI architectures capable of handling production workloads.
  • Package and deploy AI models as production services.
  • Optimize inference performance, scalability, and latency.
  • Monitor AI services to ensure reliability and performance.
  • Develop backend services and APIs that expose AI capabilities.
  • Integrate AI systems with databases, internal services, and external APIs.
  • Contribute to system architecture and microservices design.
  • Implement logging, metrics, and observability for AI systems.
  • Track model performance and system reliability in production environments.
  • Work closely with product managers, engineers, and data scientists.
Requirements
  • 5+ years of programming skills in one or more modern languages (such as Python, Java, Go, or similar).
  • Experience building backend services and APIs.
  • Experience integrating machine learning models or LLMs into applications.
  • Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
  • Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes or cloud infrastructure.
  • Experience working with databases and data processing pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience building LLM-based applications.
  • Experience with RAG architectures and embeddings.
  • Experience with vector databases or semantic search systems.
  • Familiarity with model serving frameworks or inference platforms.
  • Experience working in production AI environments.

Strong Advantage:

  • Experience working with local or self-hosted AI models (e.g., Llama, Mistral, or similar).
  • Experience deploying AI models in on-premise or private cloud environments.
  • Familiarity with running LLM inference locally using frameworks such as Ollama, vLLM, or Hugging Face Transformers.
  • Experience optimizing models for GPU/CPU inference and resource-constrained environments.

Skills Required

  • Strong programming skills in one or more modern programming languages
  • Experience building backend services and APIs
  • Experience integrating machine learning models or LLMs into applications
  • Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
  • Experience with Docker and containerized applications
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes or cloud infrastructure
  • Experience working with databases and data processing pipelines

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Tufin Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health support, life and disability insurance, with FSA/HSA options available in the U.S. An Employee Assistance Program and wellness services are also promoted alongside core health plans.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off includes flexible or unlimited PTO, paid holidays and sick time, bereavement leave, and paid volunteer time. These provisions indicate broad coverage for rest, illness, and personal commitments.
  • Parental & Family Support Programs include parental leave and access to an onsite mother’s room where available. These elements extend support for families beyond standard plans.

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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
500 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Tufin is a world leading network security policy management company, managing and automating security changes across next gen firewalls and network devices. We are a hybrid technology, supporting on/off prem and cloud services. The automation orchestration piece is what sets us apart in the market, as this allows us to help our customers to implement their security changes in hours or minutes vs. days. Since going public in April 2019, Tufin has continued to be the market leader in the space!

Why Work With Us

Here at Tufin, we pride ourselves on being a transparent organization where the door is always open & treating others with respect and care is our top value (hence our “no asshole” policy). We believe that every employee is important in achieving our mission & as we continue to grow, we are making sure that we are maintaining our unique culture.

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