# Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI at Fora

- Company: Fora
- What the company does: Backed by Insight.
- Company website: https://www.foratravel.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York City
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $185K to $235K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-04
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.foratravel.com/careers/jobs?gh_jid=5239338008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/fora-senior-staff-backend-engineer-applied-ai/

## About the role

We’re looking for a seasoned Senior / Staff Backend Engineer to help build Fora’s fast growing suite of AI-driven products and infrastructure. Our ideal candidate is someone who follows AI closely and can tell which models and frameworks are worth using and which won’t last; has built, shipped, triaged, and optimized something that uses LLMs (in production or on the side); and has experience working in ambiguity, on top of APIs and SDKs that change every few weeks.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years experience in backend web development
- 3+ years experience with Python, using Django / Flask / Alternative
- High API and distributed-systems design skills, with strong fundamentals in relational databases and ORMs
- Genuine curiosity and drive to go deep and stay up to date on applied AI
- Ability to be a team player, with strong communication and collaboration skills

Tags: Engineering