Senior Backend Engineer (Go) - AI startup

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing AI startup in Leeds seeks experienced Backend Go Engineers to develop customizable AI solutions. The role emphasizes designing scalable, high-performance systems and collaborating closely with other teams to drive product development. If you thrive on ownership and impact in AI, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience building scalable, high-performance applications.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and microservices.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain performant services in Go.
• Collaborate with team to define, design, and ship new features.
• Ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and secure.

Skills

Programming in Go (Golang)

Distributed Systems

Microservices Architecture

Event-Driven Design

Cloud Platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

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Senior Backend Engineer (Go) - AI startup, leeds, west yorkshire

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Client:

Few&Far

Location:

leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

? SEED stage AI startup; Custom LLMs for Financial Services

? Package: £80k - £120k base salary + a chunk of equity + benefits

? UK Remote-First (occasional meet-ups in London, paid for)

We’re looking for 2 x experienced Backend Go Engineers to join an AI startup about to raise £10M in new funding

The product is a Generative AI company pioneering the development of customizable, privacy-preserving AI solutions; custom LLMs tailored to integrate seamlessly into enterprise applications, particularly within the financial sector.

A company of 10, the Co-Founders have PhDs in the AI/ML field & are looking for their 3rd and 4th Backend Engineers to keep up with client demand for Product Development

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain performant services in Go, playing a key role in designing and building real-time, distributed systems that scale effortlessly and perform reliably under high load.
• Collaborate with Founders and the Frontend Engineering team to define, design, and ship new features
• Ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and secure
• Work with cloud infrastructure, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines
• Take part in code reviews, architecture discussions, and performance tuning

What We’re Looking For

• A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a closely related field
• 4+ years experience building scalable, high-performance, real-time applications
• Strong programming skills in Go (Golang)
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven design
• Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools

Bonus Points For

• Contributions to open-source projects
• Contributions to an AI product

If scalability, security, databases and performance is your thing, looking for high ownership and impact - this role is for you!

Please apply with an up to date CV and we will be in touch with next steps