Senior Backend Engineer — Real-Time AI & Data Systems

Searchability®; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £100,000

Significant ownership and autonomy

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies

Small, high-performing engineering team

Fast-paced environment with genuine product influence

Job summary

Searchability® is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join an innovative tech company in the UK. You will take ownership of the backend architecture, creating scalable systems that handle high-volume data processing. This role requires proficiency in FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and experience with AI integrations.

Enjoy the autonomy to influence product direction, work in a fast-paced environment with a small engineering team, and benefit from remote work with monthly visits to the London office.

Responsibilities

• Own the backend architecture and data layer for real-time products.
• Design Python services and APIs, ensuring deployment and optimisation.
• Build systems that process high-volume data at speed and scale.

Skills

Building scalable backend systems

FastAPI, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy

PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, AWS

Asynchronous programming

WebSockets, SSE or real-time data systems

AI tooling, LLMs or agentic workflows

Product mindset and commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or related field

Job description

Searchability® is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join an innovative tech company in the UK. You will take ownership of the backend architecture, creating scalable systems that handle high-volume data processing. This role requires proficiency in FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and experience with AI integrations.

Enjoy the autonomy to influence product direction, work in a fast-paced environment with a small engineering team, and benefit from remote work with monthly visits to the London office.