What You'll Do As a founding backend engineer at Peppr AI, you'll architect and build the robust infrastructure that powers our agentic AI platform. You'll design PostgreSQL-based systems, implement secure authentication layers, manage cloud deployment pipelines, and help build the foundational systems that let AI agents interface securely with enterprise data. Key responsibilities include: • Design and maintain reliable PostgreSQL schemas, indexes, migrations, and backups • Build secure auth layers: authentication, fine-grained authorization, and RBAC systems • Containerize and deploy services on Kubernetes (or similar), integrating with CI/CD tooling • Monitor production performance, latency, reliability, and security across all systems • Collaborate on frontend integration and infrastructure improvements • Bonus: Help architect and build AI agent pipelines and orchestration systems What We're Looking For We're seeking a builder who can create scalable, secure backend systems that form the foundation for AI-powered enterprise tools. You should have: Required: • 3+ years in backend development with strong PostgreSQL experience • Solid grounding in cloud platforms: AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes • Strong security awareness: authentication, authorization, and encryption best practices • Familiarity with API frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django) • Excellent collaboration and code review habits with a strong team mindset Nice-to-Have: • Hands-on experience with AI-centric pipelines, vector stores, and agent orchestration (RAG, LangChain, etc.) • Experience with cloud infrastructure tools: Terraform, Helm, GitOps • Background in production-grade security architectures (RBAC, IAM policies) • A product mindset and experience shipping end-to-end features • Comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration in a startup environment This role offers the opportunity to shape both our technical architecture and product direction while working on cutting-edge AI infrastructure challenges.