Quick overview
Job description
A rapidly growing, well-funded AI technology company revolutionising video intelligence through computer vision, machine learning and cloud-native technology.
They're seeking a talentedBackend Software Engineer to build and scale the core services powering their AI platform.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable backend services usingGolang and Python .
- Build and optimise APIs, databases and large-scale data pipelines.
- Develop reliable distributed systems handling significant traffic and data volumes.
- Improve performance, scalability, observability and infrastructure efficiency.
- Own features end to end, collaborating with ML, frontend and infrastructure engineers.
Requirements
- Strong backend engineering experience, ideallyGo or Python (other languages considered).
- Experience building scalable APIs, databases and distributed systems.
- Cloud experience, ideally AWS; Kubernetes, Pulumi or Grafana advantageous.
- Experience developing production systems at scale.
- Ideally a startup, scale-up or high-growth technology background.
- Strong technical ownership, problem-solving and communication skills.
Experience:
4-5+ years as a guide, with ability valued over tenure.
Benefits
- Up to £120k salary + early-stage equity.
- Challenging engineering problems involving AI and large-scale systems.
- Flexible holidays, team events and premium development tools.
- High-impact role with genuine technical ownership.
Working arrangement:
Primarily office-based in Old Street, with occasional WFH flexibility.
Rates depend on experience and client requirements
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