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Engine : Backend Engineer

Engine builds the systems Forge connects to. NestJS, FastAPI, Django, database design, APIs, custom AI. Sub-agents Spec (architecture) and Anvil (testing) run in parallel.

Why Engine

The benefit of running Engine

Three outcomes you get the week Engine turns on. Not features, not roadmap items: actual results your team will feel.

Custom AI without the agency markup

Multi-agent systems, MCP servers, LLM pipelines built in-house.

Parallel sub-agents, faster delivery

Spec plans + Anvil tests while Engine codes. Three brains, one sprint.

Backends that scale

NestJS, FastAPI, Django: right tool for the job, not one-size.

What Engine Does

4 jobs, one agent

Every capability below is in production today. No roadmap items, no coming-soons.

14 software skills

Architecture, APIs, databases, testing, DevOps, security, performance, MCP, Cloudflare Workers.

Custom AI development

Agent design, multi-agent orchestration, LLM pipeline engineering.

Parallel sub-agents

Spec plans, Anvil tests and refactors, all while Engine codes.

MCP server building

Production MCP servers for Claude integration and agent tooling.

Tech stack

What Engine plugs into

Engine does not replace what you already use. It routes through the tools your business lives in.

NestJS / FastAPI / DjangoBackend frameworks
Postgres / MongoDBDatabases
Cloudflare WorkersEdge compute
MCP SDKServer building
ClaudeArchitecture reasoning
Live Sample

A real Engine run, end to end

What you actually see when Engine runs. Example output below; all data fabricated for illustration, no real clients shown.

engine@systemshift-hq ~ engine build --api users --framework fastapi --db postgres
$ engine build --api users --framework fastapi --db postgres
[00:00] Spec handoff: user-service-architecture.md
[00:22] Schema: 4 tables, indexes + FK constraints
[02:10] FastAPI routes: 11 endpoints (REST + JWT auth)
[03:45] Anvil tests running in parallel (unit + integration)
[05:20] OpenAPI spec auto-generated
COVERAGE
94% line · 100% critical paths
- Ready for Horizon containerization
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Works with

Engine runs with 9 teammates

No agent works alone. Engine feeds into, and pulls from, these agents in every workflow.

FAQ

Quick answers

Full-stack or backend only?

Primarily backend. Pairs with Forge for frontend and Horizon for deploy.

Can Engine build AI agents?

Yes, multi-agent systems, MCP servers, and full LLM pipelines.

What about databases?

Spec sub-agent designs schemas; Engine implements. Postgres by default.

Put Engine to work today

Deploy free from the Starter Kit in under 30 minutes. Prefer a full setup done for you? Book a strategy call and we'll map Engine to your biggest bottleneck.

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