Role Description Ciklum is looking for an AI Back End Software Engineer to join our team full-time in Ukraine. As an AI Back End Software Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. You will join a highly motivated team and will be working on a modern solution for our existing client. We are looking for technology experts who want to make an impact on new business by applying best practices and taking ownership. - Own the software products from conception to operation, taking over full responsibility for its applications, from design to operation, as part of a cross-functional team. - Tackle the whole software development cycle of designing, building, testing and deploying applications, with a broad toolkit of technologies and methods and a strong DevOps/DevSecOps mindset. - Architect and deliver advanced AI-powered Search solutions using AWS Bedrock, including orchestration of multimodal foundation models, custom model fine-tuning, vector-based retrieval augmentation, and latency-optimized inference paths. - Design microservices that consume Bedrock-hosted models securely and cost-efficiently, integrate them into our event-driven AWS architecture, and ensure observability, governance, and continuous delivery via GitLab CI and Terraform. - Work in an agile environment and keep up with the ever-evolving technical landscape as a lifelong learner. - Support your team in delivering the best answers to our customers' needs. - Together with the domains Practice teams as well as the Group Enabler teams, research, evaluate, test new approaches, processes, and tools and help teams to use them effectively. - Drive for technical excellence, ownership, and self-organisation at team and personal level. Qualifications - Proficiency in Java or Kotlin and their respective ecosystems. - Experience in Micronaut or SpringBoot framework, Terraform. - Experience building AI/LLM features, Hands-on with AWS Bedrock, and configuring Guardrails. - Understanding of machine learning/AI frameworks and libraries. - Proficiency in data preprocessing and feature and/or prompt engineering. - Experience with Open Search. - Experience with implementing resource-oriented APIs (REST, GraphQL) on client and server side. - Expertise in cloud design, infrastructure as code, tools, and services on AWS. - Experience with data persistence (SQL/noSQL). - Creating Microservices. - Good experience with CI/CD, preferably Gitlab CI. - Ability to design, build, test, and deploy applications. - Customer-centric, passionate about delivering great digital products and services. - Demonstrating true software craftsmanship mindset. - Passionate about continuous improvement, collaboration, and great teams. - Strong problem-solving skills coupled with good communication skills. - Understanding of social and ethical implications of software engineering. - Open-minded, inquisitive, life-long learner. - Comfortable with ambiguity, highly autonomous. Benefits - Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment. - Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise. - Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications. - Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies. - Flexibility: Enjoy radical flexibility – work remotely or from an office, your choice. - Care: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations. Company Description At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. - As one of Ukraine’s largest IT companies and a top employer recognized by Forbes, we’ve spent over 20 years delivering meaningful tech solutions. - We proudly support diverse talent and military veterans, recognizing their unique skills and perspectives they bring to shaping the future.