Senior Backend Architect for AI Infra (Remote UK/EU)

Connect-AI

United Kingdom

Remote

GBP 108,000 - 132,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Meaningful equity
35 days holiday
Remote-first culture
Direct collaboration with founders
High ownership and real impact

Job summary

A pioneering AI startup in the United Kingdom is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to build robust backend systems for AI-powered applications. This role involves designing APIs, managing backend services, and making decisions in a remote-first environment. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript and experience in scaling backend systems. Join us for a competitive salary, equity, and the chance to shape backend architecture from the ground up.

Qualifications

  • Strong experience building and scaling backend systems in production.
  • Deep knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

  • Designing and building production-grade APIs used by external developers.
  • Owning backend services that support AI agents and large data workflows.
  • Handling async processing, queues, caching, and traffic spikes.
  • Building systems that process complex or heavy data payloads.
  • Collaborating closely with Product & Design in a small, high-autonomy team.
  • Making pragmatic architectural decisions in a fast-moving environment.

Skills

Building and scaling backend systems
Node.js
TypeScript
Strong communication skills

Job description

A pioneering AI startup in the United Kingdom is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to build robust backend systems for AI-powered applications. This role involves designing APIs, managing backend services, and making decisions in a remote-first environment. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript and experience in scaling backend systems. Join us for a competitive salary, equity, and the chance to shape backend architecture from the ground up.
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