Senior Backend Engineer (Conversational AI)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Conversational AI): Building and optimizing scalable backend services that power AI-driven customer interactions for conversational banking with an accent on AI agent integration and orchestration. Focus on designing secure APIs, managing conversation state, and ensuring system reliability for high-volume conversational workloads.

Location: Hybrid (At least 1 fixed on-site collaboration day per week in Utrecht, NL)

Salary: €4,931 - €7,043 gross monthly

Company

hirify.global is a global banking institution providing financial services to over 8 million customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and implement scalable backend architectures supporting AI-driven conversational workflows across banking domains.
• Integrate AI agents with internal services using secure APIs and event-driven patterns.
• Develop AI-powered services that provide customers with real-time financial insights and explanations.
• Improve agent-to-agent integrations to allow conversational solutions to collaborate securely.
• Ensure the performance, security, and observability of backend systems supporting customer-facing AI solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering within complex, production-grade environments.
• Proven experience integrating AI or LLM-based components, including context management and orchestration.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Java for enterprise-scale applications.
• Solid knowledge of distributed systems, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with AI-agent architectures such as tool invocation and conversation state management.
• Must be based in or able to work from Utrecht, NL at least once a week.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model providing a balance between home and office work.
• Competitive compensation including a 13th month salary and 8% holiday allowance.
• 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• €1,400 annual development budget for professional growth.
• 36-hour work week promoting healthy work-life balance.

Hiring process

• Application review of resume and covering letter.
• One or more online interviews, which may include an assignment or assessment.
• Legal screening followed by a final offer.