Senior Backend Developer

About the Company

Awarri's mission is to enable the development and adoption of frontier technology on the African continent, starting in Nigeria, by building lasting technology solutions and creating a brighter future using the power of AI. We develop Language Models designed to represent and empower African languages and contexts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable server-side logic and architectures
• Implement efficient and reusable code for processing large datasets and managing complex AI workflows
• Build and optimize APIs for data ingestion, retrieval, and integration with AI models
• Work with data pipelines to handle large-scale text, multimedia, and linguistic datasets
• Implement WebRTC and WebSocket protocols for real-time data exchange
• Design and maintain backend systems on cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Implement security and data protection measures to safeguard sensitive data
• Partner with frontend developers and AI researchers to design cohesive systems

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as a Backend Developer or in a similar role
• Solid working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Proficiency in containerization using Docker
• Experience with AI integration, data pipelines, and managing large datasets
• Proficiency in streaming technologies, including WebRTC and WebSocket
• Strong understanding of network security practices and secure systems implementation