AI-Driven Backend Engineer (Hybrid, Sheffield)

eTeam Workforce Limited; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

eTeam Workforce Limited in Sheffield is seeking a Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable backend services that support AI-enabled solutions. The role focuses on API development, cloud-native architectures, and integration with enterprise systems.

You will collaborate with product managers, data specialists, and other engineers to deliver reliable software, implement testing, CI/CD, and documentation, and stay current with cloud technologies and AI trends.

Qualifications

• Strong Python backend experience with RESTful APIs.
• Experience with Python web frameworks (FastAPI/Flask/Django).
• Experience with cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AI/Generative AI including LLMs and RAG.
• Knowledge of security, observability, and performance tuning.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable backend apps and RESTful APIs using Python.
• Implement CI/CD, testing, code reviews, and technical documentation.
• Integrate backend services with enterprise platforms and third-party APIs.
• Develop AI-enabled capabilities with LLMs, RAG, and prompts.
• Apply AI governance, monitoring, and safety controls.
• Identify and resolve defects and performance issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in design discussions.
• Stay updated on cloud, security, and AI trends.
• Contribute to engineering standards and processes.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Python frameworks

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Generative AI

LLM APIs

Security best practices

Observability

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

eTeam Workforce Limited in Sheffield is seeking a Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable backend services that support AI-enabled solutions. The role focuses on API development, cloud-native architectures, and integration with enterprise systems.

You will collaborate with product managers, data specialists, and other engineers to deliver reliable software, implement testing, CI/CD, and documentation, and stay current with cloud technologies and AI trends.