Backend Software Engineer at mission-driven AI automation startup

Backend Software Engineer Company Description

Mission-driven AI automation startup

Job Description

You will design and maintain backend services for an agentic automation platform that streamlines complex property workflows. Working closely with AI engineers, you will build resilient microservices and data pipelines that integrate with ML models. This hands on role offers significant ownership over the entire lifecycle, from specification to production monitoring in a fast paced environment.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• High ownership to shape the product architecture and engineering culture from an early stage
• Opportunity to build sophisticated agentic AI systems that solve real-world operational inefficiencies
• Joining a well funded startup offering competitive cash and meaningful equity participation

What you will do

• Design and implement resilient backend APIs and microservices within an event driven architecture
• Integrate backend systems with AI/ML model interfaces to power autonomous workflows
• Own end to end feature development including testing, CI/CD improvements, and production monitoring

The ideal candidate

• 2+ years of professional backend or full stack software engineering experience
• Strong expertise with Node.js and familiarity with tools like NestJS
• Demonstrated ability to debug production issues and a bias for shipping high quality code