Job Description

AI Backend Engineer Agentic AI & Automation (Remote)

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Base pay range

$60,000.00/yr $70,000.00/yr

Role Overview

We are looking for a fulltime Junior/mid level AI Backend Engineer to help build and maintain the backend for SWOP, our agentic AI broker. You will work closely with the founding team to implement task automation, multiagent workflows, and backend infrastructure that powers AIdriven negotiation and asset matching, LLM training and more. This role is remote initially, but we plan on relocating to the US (SF Bay Area/NewYork City) in the future.

Ideal Candidate

• 2-3+ years work experience (or 0-2 years) with a proven track record why you are better than everyone else.
• Willing to start December2025 or January2026.
• Loves startup hustle and getting hands dirty.
• Fluent in English (strong conversational skill).
• Organized engineer and outsidethebox thinker.
• Quick problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend systems for SWOP, including automation of marketplace tasks and AIdriven workflows.
• Implement Pythonbased backend services, APIs, and integration with LLM agents.
• Work with headless browser and scraping tools for web automation.
• Build system prompting for AI Agent.
• Help design, implement, and manage data schemas and pipelines for AIdriven decision making.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, AI researchers, and product teams to translate AI models into productionready workflows.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and security of backend systems.
• Support launch of SWOP.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong Python programming skills (5+ years preferred).
• Experience with FastAPI / Flask or similar backend frameworks.
• Experience working with Pydantic for data validation and structured models.
• Understanding of LLMs / agentic AI workflows.
• Experience with Playwright, Selenium, or web automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with databases (PostgreSQL or similar).
• Understanding of REST APIs / microservices and GraphQL APIs.
• Strong problemsolving skills and ability to work autonomously in a fastpaced startup.
• Heavy product sense and strong individual autonomy.
• Obsession over the product you are building.

NicetoHave Skills

• Experience with AI orchestration / multiagent systems.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with queueing systems / Celery / RabbitMQ / Kafka.
• Exposure to AI model deployment in production environments.
• Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Previous experience in startups is a plus.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid or fully remote setup with asynchronous communication.
• Debugging and profiling performance bottlenecks.
• Code versioning: Git, branching, PR workflows.
• Embeddings & soft ML understanding.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to build a nextgen AI broker from the ground up.
• Equity in a fastgrowing startup (0.5% stock options).
• Flexible remote work setup with potential relocation to the US.
• Building a product for highend multibillion dollar companies (Sothebys, Christies, Chrono24, etc.).
• Close collaboration with the founding team and direct impact on product direction.
• Learning and growth opportunities in AI, agentic systems, and luxury marketplaces.

How to Apply

• Resume + brief cover letter explaining why youre excited about agentic AI and automation + tell us why you're different than everyone else.
• GitHub / portfolio showcasing Python projects, web automation scripts, or AI workflows or anything crazy that you built (show us youre the right person).
• Give us a Follow SWOP on LinkedIn and Riccardo Dana Founder of SWOP.
• Bonus point if you follow our X/Twitter page.

About SWOP

SWOP is the first autonomous AI broker that manages asset listing, negotiations, valuations, prospecting and deal closure at scale to help you sell or trade your assets faster than before. Were a startup operating at the intersection of AI, automation, Data and luxury marketplaces, and our mission is to make highvalue asset transactions faster, smarter, and more seamless at a fraction of the cost. Helping not only brokers and dealers enhance their deal flow but primarily individuals themselves who can own a trustworthy broker that acts on their behalf and is 100% transparent and smarter than any broker out there.

Position Details

Were a young AI startup with 2 engineers/founders, amazing client ell pipeline. You would be our first employee. Our intentions is for you to be so passionate about what were building that you cant see yourself anywhere else. We want to grow with you and have you grow with us. Share ideas, challenge yourself, try new things for the company and enjoy your time with us. The salary position may not reflect our generosity but that is just because were ensuring maximum runway until we properly kick off. As the company grows so will your salary so this is just a starting point. Including the Equity. We hope you have the startup grind and energy to contribute to our success. The position is fulltime but has a 6 month probation.

Hiring Process

1. Initial CV/Technical Screening
2. Quick Chat to know more about you
3. Project Test Debugging/coding case study
4. Technical Deep Dive + System Design Chat
5. Final Chat discussion
6. Offer

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Fulltime

Job Function

• Engineering and Information Technology

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