AI-Driven Backend Engineer for E-commerce

Edmundoptics; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

Extensive training and development

Subsidized gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Company events

Job summary

Edmund Optics Ltd. in York, UK, is seeking a Senior E-commerce Backend Engineer: AI Native to design, build, and expand the backend services powering our modular e-commerce platform.

You will work on APIs, data flows, and integrations with personalization, LLM‑driven search, DAM and PIM systems, with an AI‑native development mindset. You will pair with cross‑functional teams, ensuring code quality, security, and performance while advancing AI‑assisted development practices and scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with SAP and SAP HANA data integration.
• Experience with AI-assisted development workflows.
• Strong backend engineering and API design skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and extend backend services and APIs.
• Integrate e-commerce capabilities including personalization and semantic/LLM search.
• Develop scalable, secure APIs and data flows for modular architecture.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to translate platform needs into solutions.

Skills

Fluency in English

Backend development

API design

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SAP

SAP HANA

SQL

Job description

Edmund Optics Ltd. in York, UK, is seeking a Senior E-commerce Backend Engineer: AI Native to design, build, and expand the backend services powering our modular e-commerce platform.

You will work on APIs, data flows, and integrations with personalization, LLM‑driven search, DAM and PIM systems, with an AI‑native development mindset. You will pair with cross‑functional teams, ensuring code quality, security, and performance while advancing AI‑assisted development practices and scalable