Backend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (AI): Building and scaling the backend of an AI-native trade compliance engine with an accent on robust API design and seamless integration of LLM-driven workflows. Focus on implementing production-grade services that automate complex global trade processes and ensure system reliability for enterprise-level operations.

Location: Remote-first with a base in Berlin.

Company

An AI-native startup building a comprehensive trade compliance engine to automate customs filings, reporting, and regulatory tasks for global organizations.

What you will do

• Build and scale the backend architecture for an AI-powered trade compliance engine.
• Develop clean, well-structured APIs and services using TypeScript and NestJS.
• Integrate LLMs and AI services, such as Amazon Bedrock, into core business logic.
• Design reliable data flows and interfaces between internal systems and external services.
• Ensure high performance, observability, and security standards in production environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with AI, frontend, and product teams to deliver end-to-end features.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience building backend systems with TypeScript and NestJS or similar frameworks.
• Proven ability to design and operate APIs and backend services in production environments.
• Experience integrating or working with LLMs and AI-driven services.
• Deep commitment to system correctness, reliability, and performance.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in regulated or enterprise software environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with a meaningful equity package.
• Ownership of critical components within a growing product.
• Flexibility in how and when work gets done, focusing on impact over micromanagement.
• Remote-first environment with the option to meet in person when beneficial.
• Support for necessary hardware and software tools to ensure team success.

Hiring process

• Initial 30–45 minute conversation with the Co-CEO.
• Practical technical assessment focusing on architecture and real-world trade-offs.
• In-person strategy deep-dive session.