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Staff Backend Engineer

Venturi

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 100,000

14 days ago

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An innovative AI-powered SaaS company is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will help scale a cutting-edge platform that empowers Fortune 500 enterprises through no-code AI workflows. Collaborating closely with engineering leadership, you will design robust architectures and optimize infrastructure using AWS, Terraform, and Docker. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. If you are passionate about backend development and thrive in collaborative settings, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine.

5+ years of backend development experience with strong architectural skills.
Expertise in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.

Architect and scale backend systems for multi-tenant AI applications.
Maintain and expand highly performant APIs for internal and B2B clients.

Backend Development

Architectural Skills

Functional Programming

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Terraform)

Distributed Systems

Observability

Customer-Centric Mindset

AWS

Terraform

Docker

This range is provided by Venturi. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Staff Backend Engineer | AI-Powered SaaS | London (Hybrid)

We’re partnered with a top-ranked AI SaaS company backed by leading AI pioneers and a $33M Series A. Their platform is transforming no-code AI workflows and powering Fortune 500 enterprises worldwide.

The Role

As a Staff Backend Engineer, you'll play a critical role in scaling an AI-first platform, enabling foundation models like Gemini Pro to analyze multimodal data at scale. You'll work closely with the founders and engineering leadership to design robust, high-performance architectures that drive AI adoption at enterprise levels.

Responsibilities

Architect and scale backend systems for multi-tenant AI applications.
Maintain and expand highly performant APIs for internal and B2B clients.
Build and optimize infrastructure using AWS, Terraform, and Docker.
Ensure observability and efficient queue management.
Ship to production multiple times a day, solving real-world user challenges.

Your Experience

5+ years of backend development experience with strong architectural skills.
Experience with functional programming (Elixir, Scala, Go, Node.js, Haskell, etc.).
Cloud infrastructure expertise (AWS, Terraform) with experience at scale.
Deep understanding of distributed systems, orchestration, and observability.
Knowledge of GenAI and prompt engineering is a plus.
Passion for early-stage startups, small-team collaboration, and a customer-centric mindset.

If you’re a backend specialist who thrives in high-impact product focused environments, apply today!

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Software Development, IT System Custom Software Development, and IT System Data Services

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