Principal Software Engineer

Backend Developer

Cotiviti is seeking an experienced Backend Developer to design and build the backend infrastructure for our centralized AI platform. This role will focus on developing robust, scalable backend services that power our agentic framework and enable teams across the company to securely deploy, manage, and access AI agents through unified APIs and user interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable RESTful APIs endpoints for the AI platform
• Design and develop Python / Java SDKs that provide intuitive interfaces for teams to interact with the AI platform
• Build robust backend services using Python (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) to handle agent lifecycle management, deployment, and monitoring
• Develop secure authentication and authorization systems supporting multi-tenant architecture
• Understand how agentic solution works and create efficient data access layers and database schemas that enable AI agents to interact with various internal data sources
• Implement asynchronous task processing systems for handling long-running AI agent operations
• Lead technical discussions, mentor junior engineers, and help set the technical vision for the AI platform roadmap
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements across the software development lifecycle
• Provide technical guidance on backend architecture, Python development, and SDK design best practices

Qualifications