Description

Role: Senior Backend Engineer (Product) Location: Hybrid - London Compensation: Up to £130,000 equity We’re supporting a next-generation AI company developing a groundbreaking platform that automatically creates and scales immersive 3D environments. The team is bringing world-class technology from research to reality — turning complex creative workflows into seamless, intelligent systems. As a Senior Backend Engineer , you’ll own the architecture behind this core product. You’ll design APIs that power creative tooling, orchestrate large-scale compute workloads, and shape the technical foundations of a platform redefining what’s possible in 3D content creation. What you’ll do Build and scale backend services and APIs for web and desktop applications. Design and implement distributed systems for async processing, ML workflows, and asset pipelines. Own authentication, billing, and subscription systems — ensuring reliability and seamless user experience. Drive observability, performance tuning, and deployment automation across the stack. Collaborate closely with product, frontend, and ML teams to deliver features that delight and scale. You should have 5 years of experience developing production-grade backend systems and APIs. Strong skills in Python (FastAPI or similar) and modern cloud infrastructure. Deep understanding of system design, scalability, and reliability . A product-oriented mindset — you design with end users and UX impact in mind. Passion for clean abstractions, maintainable code, and well-defined interfaces. Nice-to-haves Experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Familiarity with auth, billing, or subscription systems . Background in 3D graphics, creative tooling, or ML pipelines . Knowledge of observability tools like Grafana, Prometheus, or OpenTelemetry. This is a rare opportunity to join an early-stage team backed by leading deep-tech investors, building the foundation of a platform that fuses AI, creativity, and large-scale 3D generation . If you love architecting systems that empower creators and push technology forward, we’d love to hear from you.