Senior Python Engineer with AI

SKMgroup; Województwo małopolskie; On-site; PLN 254,993 - 339,991; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Large freedom and real influence

Team approach to challenges

Remote-first, flexible working culture

Company apartments in cool cities across Europe

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior Backend AI Engineer to join their team in Poland. The role involves designing and architecting scalable backend systems while integrating AI systems into the core platform. Candidates should have 5+ years of backend development experience, deep expertise in Python, and hands-on knowledge of FastAPI and Celery. The company offers a remote-first culture, with the opportunity to work from various European locations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Proven ability to design and architect scalable, highly concurrent systems.
• Deep expertise in Python fundamentals, including async/await and type annotations.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable backend systems and resilient API services.
• Develop and optimize distributed task queues with Celery.
• Integrate AI systems into the core platform.

Skills

Backend development

Design and architecture of systems

Python fundamentals

FastAPI

Celery

PostgreSQL

Azure

Docker

Tools

Datadog

Docker

Azure

Job description

Senior Backend AI Engineer to join an initiative transforming professional services delivery through agent-enabled and agent-driven models. You’ll work on a modern, scalable stack with a strong emphasis on architecture, AI orchestration, and performance.

This project aims to create an "always-on, insight-rich, and value-transparent" ecosystem that adapts to evolving client and market needs. By leveraging AI-powered automation, the platform will scale trusted outcomes, expand service reach, and protect margins in a rapidly evolving market.

About the Role

You’ll be a key contributor to a fast-moving team, building a production‑grade, AI-native platform. Your mission will involve designing and orchestrating AI systems, constructing robust agentic pipelines, and seamlessly integrating LLMs with our backend infrastructure.

• Observability & AI Tooling: Datadog, AI Tooling Integration

What You’ll Do

• Design and architect scalable, highly concurrent backend systems and resilient API services.
• Develop and optimize distributed task queues with Celery, managing background workers and scaling strategies.
• Integrate and orchestrate AI systems and LLMs into the core platform, building robust agentic pipelines.
• Implement production REST services using FastAPI, emphasizing async/await and type annotations.
• Ensure high performance and reliability, utilizing PostgreSQL and optimizing data interactions.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications in Azure using Docker, optimizing resource utilization.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Proven ability to design and architect scalable, highly concurrent systems.
• Deep expertise in Python fundamentals, including async/await, type annotations, and Pydantic.
• Hands‑on experience with FastAPI for building production‑grade REST services.
• Extensive experience with Celery, including the design and operation of distributed task queues.
• Solid working knowledge of PostgreSQL and SQL.
• Comfortable deploying applications on Azure and working with Docker.

Benefits

• Large freedom and real influence
• No unhealthy competition, team approach to meeting challenges
• Remote‑first, flexible working culture
• Company apartments in cool cities across Europe: work and enjoy a memorable getaway