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Participle is building an AI-native learning management system. The Lead AI Systems & Infrastructure Engineer will own core technical architecture, data pipelines, and cloud deployment, leading development of AI systems, backend services, LMS integrations, and security and compliance capabilities.\n\nResponsibilities\nGo Backend Architecture: Design and construct high-performance, low-latency backend microservices and API endpoints in Go\nData Pipeline & RAG Architecture: Design, optimize, and maintain RAG pipelines with multimodal embeddings (processing PDF syllabi, assignments, and lectures), while training bespoke learning gap models and adaptive algorithms\nCloud Infrastructure & Scalability: Oversee AWS cloud infrastructure, containerization (Docker), and automated CI/CD deployment pipelines capable of supporting 10,000–40,000+ concurrent users\nLMS Integration & Migration Pipelines: Develop automated agentic ETL/data migration tools to extract, transform, and load course structures across major legacy platforms (Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle) via LTI and enterprise APIs\nCompliance & Security Architecture: Ensure system-wide compliance with FERPA, ADA/WCAG accessibility standards, and manage enterprise security standards (SOC 2, HECVAT, VPAT) alongside SSO integrations\n\nSkills\nStrong command of Go (or demonstrated capability to pick it up immediately to own our Go backend), along with proficiency in Python for data/ML pipelines\nDemonstrated capability building production RAG pipelines, managing vector/multimodal databases, and fine-tuning domain-specific models\nHands-on experience with AWS, Docker, high-concurrency scaling, IAM/SSO, and privacy-sensitive telemetry handling\nNo arbitrary years-of-experience requirement—if you have the technical mastery to build and execute on this stack, you fit the role\n\nBenefits\nUp to 4.0% equity stake\nRemote-first culture with flexible hours\nHigh-impact founding team role with direct influence over company trajectory and technical strategy\n\nCompany Overview\n99% of universities rely on an LMS. 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