Staff Software Engineer

Who Is Elementum™?

Elementum is the innovative startup that’s using AI Driven Workflows so that businesses can operate faster, smarter, and cheaper. Elementum’s unique IP allows its platform to run natively inside its customers’ own data clouds, enabling instant automation without any integrations or APIs. It’s also fully pre-integrated with all of the leading public and private AI/ML/LLMs, making it the only choice for secure, AI-driven automation. Industry leaders like Sanofi, Under Armour, and Snowflake are using AI Driven Workflows to transform their operations to increase productivity, delight customers, and capture market share.

About the Role

Elementum is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to play a technical leadership role in building the future of intelligent enterprise systems. As a Staff Engineer, you’ll architect scalable, high-performance backend services while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative features—many of which are powered by cutting-edge AI technologies.

This is a high-impact role for a hands-on engineer who brings deep technical expertise and is excited to guide team members while driving strategic technical initiatives forward.

What You’ll Do

Backend Architecture & Development

Design and implement scalable, resilient backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, SQL, and Kafka.

Lead the architecture and development of complex backend services, APIs, and integrations across our microservices platform.

Ensure high reliability, maintainability, and performance throughout the system lifecycle.

AI Integration & Agent Engineering

Partner with product and AI teams to integrate LLMs and intelligent agents into backend workflows.

Work with providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Cloud AI to deliver intelligent features and automation capabilities.

Help develop and evolve AI agent orchestration, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt optimization, and intelligent data pipelines.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Serve as a technical advisor and role model across the engineering org, setting high standards for code quality, design, and collaboration.

Mentor and coach engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of technical excellence and curiosity.

Conduct detailed design and code reviews to ensure scalable and maintainable solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate with product managers, designers, frontend engineers, and DevOps to build end-to-end features and solutions.

Participate in roadmap planning and technical strategy discussions, bringing architectural insight to long-term product direction.

Advocate for backend and infrastructure needs during sprint planning and product grooming.

Optimization & Process Improvement

Lead efforts to optimize SQL performance, database schema design, and data access strategies.

Identify and resolve bottlenecks in performance, security, and scalability.

Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices to accelerate reliable software delivery.

Innovation & Best Practices

Stay ahead of trends in backend development, cloud infrastructure, and applied AI.

Champion best practices in software engineering—testability, observability, security, and clean architecture.

Lead technical spikes and prototype efforts for new initiatives and technologies.

What We’re Looking For

Must-Haves:

7+ years of backend software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on Java and enterprise-scale systems.

Expertise in SQL databases, including query optimization, indexing, and schema design.

Solid experience with microservices architecture and GraphQL APIs.

Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, especially AWS.

Hands-on experience or strong interest in AI/LLM integration, intelligent systems, or AI agents.

Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor engineering peers.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-Haves:

Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and modern cloud-native environments.

Awareness of security best practices in backend and API development.

Strong understanding of vector databases, LangChain, Spring AI, or similar LLM orchestration tools.

Familiarity of GitLab CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Comfortable interfacing with frontend teams and understanding full-stack implications.

Competitive Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k matching

Flexible vacation policy

Engage with (and give high-fives to) senior management regularly

Get in on the ground floor of a huge opportunity