Senior Backend Software Engineer – Shape a New AI Team at Scale

Archer Recruitment; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus up to 20%

Defined contribution pension

Job summary

Archer Recruitment seeks a Senior Backend Software Engineer to shape a new AI-enabled engineering team. You’ll work primarily with Python and TypeScript/JavaScript to build scalable production software, integrating AI capabilities including LLMs, RAG, and agentic workflows.

You’ll own end-to-end features from design to production, collaborating with product managers and stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable systems at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer or Backend/Full-Stack engineer.
• Strong Python and TypeScript/JavaScript skills with solid backend fundamentals.
• Commercial AI/ML experience, LLMS, RAG or AI agents, ideally in production.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend and full-stack applications incorporating AI capabilities.
• Develop production software using Python, TypeScript or JavaScript, integrating APIs, databases, LLMs and enterprise systems.
• Build and improve RAG solutions, AI agents and agentic workflows.
• Own features across the full SDLC, including architecture, development, deployment, testing and production.
• Contribute to cloud, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability and system reliability.

Skills

Python

TypeScript/JavaScript

Backend engineering fundamentals

AI/ML

LLMs

RAG

Agentic workflows

APIs

Cloud

Kubernetes

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Databases

Job description

SeniorBackendSoftwareEngineer–ShapeaNewAITeamatScale

• BuildthenextgenerationofAI-poweredsoftwareatmassivescale
• Joinabrand-new,high-growthAIengineeringteamastheseniorleader
• WorkonAIsolutionsreachingmillionsofpeopleglobally

WearelookingforaSeniorSoftwareEngineertojoinanexcitingnewAgenticAI/AIExperiencesteambuildingthenextgenerationofintelligentsoftwareexperiencesatglobalscale.

ThisisarareopportunitytojoinanewlyestablishedengineeringteamattheforefrontofenterpriseAI.You’llbeastrongbackend/full-stackengineerworkingprimarilywithPython,TypeScriptorJavaScript,buildingscalableproductionsoftwareandintegratingAIcapabilitiesincludingLLMs,RAGandagenticworkflows.

You’llworkonproduction-gradesystemsthatmovebeyondtraditionalchatbots,enablingAItounderstandbusinessprocesses,interactwithenterprisesystems,retrieveinformation,makedecisions,andtakemeaningfulactionsonbehalfofusers.

Theplatformandproductsyou’rehelpingbuildhavethepotentialtoreachmillionsofpeople,givingyoutheopportunitytoworkonchallengingengineeringproblemswherebackendarchitecture,APIs,cloud,AIandreal-worlduserexperiencescometogether.

You’llhavesignificantownershipfromdesignthroughproduction,workingcloselywithproductmanagers,businessstakeholdersandengineerstoturnambitiousAIconceptsintoreliable,

scalableproducts.

WhyJoinThisTeam

• Joinanew,rapidlygrowingAIteambuildingthefutureofintelligentsoftware
• Buildscalablebackendandfull-stackapplicationsusingPython,TypeScript,cloud,APIsandAI
• WorkwithLLMs,RAGandagenticAIinrealproductionenvironments
• Ownprojectsend-to-endandhelpshapetheteam’stechnologyandengineeringculture

WhatYou’llBeDoing

• Designandbuildscalablebackendandfull-stackapplicationsincorporatingAIcapabilities
• DevelopproductionsoftwareusingPython,TypeScriptorJavaScript,integratingAPIs,databases,LLMsandenterprisesystems
• BuildandimproveRAGsolutions,AIagentsandagenticworkflows
• OwnfeaturesacrossthefullSDLC,includingarchitecture,development,deployment,testingandproduction
• Contributetocloud,Kubernetes,CI/CD,observabilityandsystemreliability

WhatWe’reLookingFor

• ProvenexperienceasaSeniorSoftwareEngineer,BackendEngineerorFull-StackEngineer
• StrongPython,TypeScriptorJavaScriptskillswithsolidbackendengineeringfundamentals
• CommercialexperiencewithAI/ML,LLMs,RAGorAIagents,ideallytakingAIsolutionsintoproduction

Salary&Benefits

• Competitivebasesalaryupto€95,000
• Bonusupto20%
• Definedcontributionpensionscheme+more
• Hybridworkingmodel:1dayamonthintheCorkoffice