Senior Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (AI): Design and develop scalable backend services and product components with an accent on API design, system reliability, and AI workflow integration. Focus on building performant backend systems in Python, delivering full-stack features, and leading engineering efforts to ensure production stability and technical growth.

Location: Remote or Hybrid - London office

Company

Rapidly growing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider driving digital transformation.

What you will do

• Design and evolve scalable backend services and product components with sound architectural decisions.
• Build backend systems primarily in Python and develop secure, performant APIs supporting AI workflows.
• Contribute to modern web applications (e.g., Next.js) as part of full-stack development.
• Improve monitoring, observability, system resilience, and optimize performance for production stability.
• Maintain high coding standards, conduct code reviews, and mentor engineers to support technical growth.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design teams to deliver scalable solutions and manage cross-team dependencies.

Requirements

• Strong experience building production backend systems and APIs in Python (Flask or similar).
• Proven ownership of asynchronous or compute-intensive workflows.
• Experience delivering full-stack features (e.g., Next.js).
• Practical understanding of AI lifecycle workflows (training, evaluation, deployment, inference).
• Solid system design knowledge including API design, SQL/NoSQL data systems, and security.
• Experience managing systems in production (monitoring, debugging, incident response).
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Nice to have

• Exposure to LLMs or generative AI platforms.
• Experience with model lifecycle management or AI observability.
• Understanding of GPU-based or distributed systems.
• Experience building developer platforms or workflow orchestration tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary plus bonus.
• Flexible remote or hybrid working.
• Wellbeing benefits.
• Clear progression in a high-growth environment.
• Strong ownership and collaborative culture.