Back-End Engineer - London - Up to £115,000 Starting Base + Exceptional Bonuses/Benefits

Hunter Bond; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Back-End Engineer in London (Hybrid) to join a high-calibre engineering team. You will design scalable backend systems using Python and integrate AI-generated code. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of back-end development experience and strong API design skills. Competitive salary up to £115,000 plus exceptional benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in back-end development, ideally with a Python-based stack.
• Strong understanding of API design and systems architecture.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend systems using Python.
• Integrate AI-generated code into production-ready services.
• Take ownership of projects from idea to production.
• Experiment with LLM- and agentic-coding workflows.

Skills

Back-end development

Python

API design

Systems architecture

Collaboration

AI exposure

Job description

Title: Back-End Engineer

Location: London (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to £115,000 + Exceptional Bonuses/Benefits

Client: Gen AI Start-Up

The Opportunity:

The firm is looking for a sharp, experienced Back-End Engineer to join a high-calibre engineering team building next-generation, AI-driven software. You’ll help turn AI-generated code into robust, usable applications that connect seamlessly via APIs. This is the opportunity to make a real impact in a rapidly growing team, while working on cutting-edge AI technology.

What You’ll Work On:

• Design and implement scalable backend systems using Python (FastAPI, Flask, or Django)
• Integrate AI-generated code into production-ready services
• Take ownership of projects from idea to production — collaborating across product and AI teams
• Experiment with LLM- and agentic-coding workflows to accelerate development

Who You Are:

• 5+ years of experience in back-end development (Python based stack ideally)
• Strong understanding of API design and systems architecture
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Exposure to AI, LLMs or modern ML-backed systems is a plus!

Apply now or reach out directly: [e-mail] for more details