Remote Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Enterprise

TalentCo; Portugal; Remote; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentCo, a fast-growing startup in Portugal, seeks Senior Backend Engineers to design and scale AI-powered back-end systems. You’ll work with AI researchers, ML engineers, and full-stack peers to deliver enterprise-grade applications and real-time AI workflows.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years building production-grade systems, strong Node.js/Typescript skills, and solid cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience building production applications.
• Backend focus with proficiency in Node.js and Typescript.
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and build applications that power AI-driven workflows for enterprise users.
• Build scalable backend services that support real-time AI interactions, knowledge retrieval, and automation.
• Work closely with AI researchers and ML engineers to integrate LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and automation into production-ready applications.
• Ship robust, minimal-dependency code that performs efficiently in enterprise environments.
• Continuously iterate and refine AI-driven products, balancing user needs with technical feasibility.

Skills

Node.js

Typescript

Cloud infrastructure

AI-powered applications

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

TalentCo, a fast-growing startup in Portugal, seeks Senior Backend Engineers to design and scale AI-powered back-end systems. You’ll work with AI researchers, ML engineers, and full-stack peers to deliver enterprise-grade applications and real-time AI workflows.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years building production-grade systems, strong Node.js/Typescript skills, and solid cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS, GCP, or Azure).