Senior Python & AI Backend Developer - Milan
Summary
Freelance senior Python backend developer for an AI project in the Milan area: building backend services with FastAPI, agentic multi-turn RAG architectures using LlamaIndex and Gemini, and a PostgreSQL (pgvector/FTS) + Redis data layer. Hybrid, with 2 days/week on-site in Segrate, engaged through the Shakers talent marketplace.
Senior Python & AI Backend Developer (Freelance) — Milan area
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We're looking for a senior Python backend developer to join a freelance project through Shakers, hybrid in the Milan area (2 days/week on-site in Segrate).
What you'll work on:
- Backend services in Python + FastAPI
- Agentic, multi-turn RAG architectures
- LlamaIndex and Gemini for retrieval-augmented generation
- PostgreSQL (pgvector + full-text search) and Redis as the data layer
What we're looking for:
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or a related field
- 3+ years of backend development experience with Python and FastAPI
- Hands-on experience with LlamaIndex and Gemini
- Experience with PostgreSQL (pgvector + FTS) and Redis
- Proven experience designing agentic, multi-turn RAG architectures
- Excellent xysqume English
- Good Italian (B2 minimum)
- Available 2 days/week on-site in Segrate (Milan area)
This is a freelance role via Shakers, a European tech talent marketplace connecting independent professionals with companies across Portugal, Italy, Spain, and the UK.