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.