abra R&D is looking for a Backend Platform AI Engineer! ab ra R&D is looking for a Backend Platform Engineer to help build the next?generation Database built from scratch for AI Agents This role focuses on building the developer-facing platform around the core database engine- enabling seamless integration with AI agent frameworks (LangChain, PydanticAI, and others), as well as external systems via connectors, plugins, and SDKs What You’ll Do
* Design and build MCP APIs and core backend services
* Develop and maintain SDKs (Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust)
* Build connectors and plugins for AI agent platforms (LangChain, PydanticAI, others)
* Design clean, scalable, and ergonomic developer-facing APIs
* Own integration infrastructure (auth, streaming, event pipelines, webhooks)
* Build and optimize real-time data flows between agents, services, and the database
* Collaborate closely with database engineers to expose powerful capabilities through well-designed APIs
* Ensure reliability, observability, and performance of all external-facing systems
Requirements: * 5+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering
* Strong proficiency in at least one of: Python, TypeScript, Go, or Rust
* Experience designing and building production-grade APIs and SDKs
* Strong understanding of distributed systems and service architecture
* Experience with event-driven systems, streaming, or real-time architectures
* Solid understanding of API design best practices (REST/gRPC, versioning, developer experience) Strong Plus
* Experience building developer platforms or public SDKs
* Familiarity with AI/LLM ecosystems (LangChain, agents, tool calling)
* Experience with plugin architectures or extensibility frameworks
* Background in data platforms, databases, or infrastructure tooling
* Experience with async systems, concurrency, and high-throughput services
This position is open to all candidates.