Software Engineer

Runware; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-focused company in the UK is seeking a Software Engineer to build backend and API systems for their AI platform. This role involves collaborating across teams to deliver features that empower developers, and requires strong programming skills in languages like PHP or Python. The company promotes a remote-first work environment with flexible hours and generous paid time off, ensuring a balance between ambitious project goals and employee well-being.

Benefits

Generous paid time off

Meaningful stock options

Remote-first setup

Flexible hours

Family leave

Company retreats

Qualifications

• Strong programming experience in PHP, Python, TypeScript, or Go.
• Experience building APIs, SDKs, or backend systems for developers.
• Understanding of distributed systems and asynchronous workloads.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend and API systems for Runware’s AI platform.
• Integrate and optimise image and video models.
• Develop scalable solutions for inference scheduling.

Skills

Strong programming experience in PHP, Python, TypeScript, Go

Experience building APIs, SDKs, or backend systems for developers

Understanding of distributed systems and asynchronous workloads

Familiarity with cloud and bare metal infrastructure

Enthusiastic self-starter who is eager to learn

Writes clean, maintainable, and well-tested code

Communicates clearly and collaborates effectively

Job description

We’re looking for a Software Engineer who thrives on turning ambitious ideas into production systems that delight developers and deliver real business impact.

You’ll work across the stack, from backend APIs and orchestration to SDKs, dashboards, and developer tools. You’ll take ownership from start to finish, understanding user needs, designing elegant solutions, and delivering outcomes that make building with AI faster, simpler, and more creative.

You’ll collaborate across the company to build systems that are robust, performant, and a joy to work on. This role combines technical craft, product intuition, and entrepreneurial drive, making it ideal for engineers who want to shape both how things are built and why they matter.

Is this role a fit for you?

You care deeply about impact. You’re motivated by building features that developers love, not just closing tickets. You see beyond the code; understanding how your work connects to business goals and user experience.

You’re comfortable moving fluidly between backend systems, APIs, and frontend interfaces. You value clean, composable design, and you thrive in fast-moving, highly collaborative environments where ownership and autonomy are expected.

What this role could entail

• Build and maintain backend and API systems that power Runware’s AI platform
• Integrate and optimise image and video models, and support new modalities such as audio and custom LLMs
• Develop scalable and reliable solutions for inference scheduling and workload management
• Work with DevOps and platform teams to improve performance, observability, and reliability
• Contribute to a great developer experience through SDKs, documentation, and tooling
• Participate in architectural discussions and help evolve the platform’s technical direction
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code, and contribute to strong engineering practices
• Collaborate across teams to deliver features that empower developers and creators

• Strong programming experience in PHP, Python, TypeScript, Go or similar
• Experience building APIs, SDKs, or backend systems for developers
• Understanding of distributed systems and asynchronous workloads
• Familiarity with cloud and bare metal infrastructure
• Enthusiastic self-starter who is eager to learn and improve continuously
• Writes clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Communicates clearly and collaborates effectively across teams

We’re a remote-first team that comes together in person twice a year to plan, collaborate, and celebrate wins. Day to day we keep a few core hours for teamwork, but outside of that you set the schedule that helps you do your best work.

Our environment is fast-moving and ambitious. Big pushes are part of building category-defining products, but we balance that with flexible working, generous time off, and regular retreats so the team can stay sharp and motivated.

• Generous paid time off– vacation, sick days, public holidays
• Meaningful stock options– share in the upside you create
• Remote-first setup– work from home anywhere we can employ you
• Flexible hours– own your schedule outside core collaboration blocks
• Family leave– paid maternity, paternity, and caregiver time
• Company retreats– twice-yearly gatherings in inspiring locations

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship in the UK at this time. Candidates must have existing right to work in the UK.