Senior AI LLM Backend Engineer (Python)

Publicis Groupe


Job Location:

Bogotá - Colombia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 18 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future digitally enabled state both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods fusing strategy consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next our 20000 people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology data sciences consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Responsibilities

As a Senior AI / LLM Backend Engineer you will design build and scale production-grade Generative AI systems that power enterprise products and platforms. Youll work hands-on with Python LLMs and cloud-native architectures to deliver reliable scalable and cost-efficient AI solutionsmoving beyond prototypes into real-world impact.
This role sits at the intersection of backend engineering applied machine learning and cloud architecture partnering closely with product platform and data teams.

Your Impact

  • Design and build end-to-end LLM-powered systems including RAG pipelines and agent-based workflows.
  • Develop and maintain Python-based backend services exposing AI capabilities via REST APIs.
  • Implement vector search and retrieval layers using tools such as FAISS Milvus or similar.
  • Architect scalable systems using caching layers (Redis or equivalent) and durable databases.
  • Integrate LLM workflows using orchestration frameworks (e.g. LangChain LangGraph).
  • Ensure production readiness through CI/CD pipelines testing monitoring and performance optimization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business problems into robust AI-driven solutions.

Qualifications

Skills & Experience

  • Strong software engineering background with extensive experience in Python.
  • Hands-on experience building LLM-based applications including RAG architectures.
  • Solid understanding of backend systems APIs and distributed architectures.
  • Experience with vector databases or indexes (FAISS Milvus or equivalents).
  • Familiarity with caching systems (Redis or similar) and persistent data stores.
  • Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
  • Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and production deployment workflows.
  • Hands-on experience deploying systems on cloud platforms (AWS GCP or Azure).

Set Yourself Apart With

  • Experience with LangChain LangGraph or similar LLM orchestration frameworks.
  • Knowledge of agent-based systems and multi-step reasoning workflows.
  • Experience operating AI systems at scale including cost latency and reliability optimization.
  • Familiarity with containerization and cloud-native tooling (Docker Kubernetes).
  • Exposure to MLOps / LLMOps practices in real production environments.
  • Contributions to internal platforms shared tooling or open-source projects.

Why Publicis Sapient

We build enterprise-grade AI products not experiments. Youll work on systems that operate at scale integrate deeply into complex platforms and deliver measurable business outcomescombining strong engineering practices with applied AI innovation.

Additional Information

  • An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
  • Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Flexibility to support work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
  • Generous paid leave and holidays.
  • Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race color national origin ethnicity gender protected veteran status disability sexual orientation gender identity or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at


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Company DescriptionPublicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future digitally enabled state both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods fusing strategy c...

About Company

Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more

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