Senior Backend Engineer (AI)

Senior Backend Engineer | AI Tech Start-Up | London/Hybrid | Up to £80,000 + Equity

We’re excited to partner with a rapidly growing AI Tech Scale-Up that’s expanding its team with a skilled Senior Backend Engineer! This is a great opportunity to work on cutting-edge, long-term AI product and distributed systems in a highly innovative environment

The Company

This forward-thinking company offers a powerful enterprise platform that leverages AI to deliver predictive analytics and actionable insights, helping top-tier clients across industries such as asset management, banking, retail, supply chain, telecoms, utilities, etc. significantly improve their business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud & Distributed Systems: Scale and manage distributed systems with Kubernetes in a multi-cloud environment.
• Backend Development: Build and maintain Python microservices to ensure platform scalability.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Oversee infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP, managing clusters and microservices. Kafka experience is a plus.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Data Scientists, Engineering, and ML teams to align technical solutions with business objectives.

The Candidate

Key attributes of the suitable Senior Backend Engineer include:

• Flexibility: Strong backend and infrastructure skills, with a broad understanding across technologies.
• Python Expertise: Demonstrated experience building and deploying Python microservices.
• Kubernetes: Proven ability to manage clusters and multi-service applications.
• Cloud Experience: Familiarity with AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.