Lead Backend Engineer

Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, APIs, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, AI/LLM Integration.

London, United Kingdom

Permanent Role: Competitive Salary + Equity

A fast-growing AI startup is looking to hire a Lead Backend Engineer to help build and scale the backend infrastructure powering its next-generation AI operations platform.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an early-stage company already working with pilot customers and building toward significant scale. You’ll work closely with experienced founders and a high-performing engineering team to design and deliver resilient, scalable systems that automate complex operational workflows.

Key responsibilities:

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Node.js and TypeScript
• Design and build RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
• Integrate backend servic...