Senior Backend AI Engineer

<h2 class="p1"><strong>Senior Backend AI Engineer</strong></h2> <h3 class="p1"><strong>Salary: £95,000 &#8211; £105,000</strong></h3> <h3 class="p1"><strong>London (Hybrid)</strong></h3> <p class="p1">At Data Idols, we are working with a forward-thinking technology business that is building advanced AI-driven platforms to automate complex workflows and deliver intelligent insights at scale.</p> <p class="p1">This is a high-growth environment where engineering plays a critical role in shaping product capability. The business is now looking for a Senior Backend AI Engineer to take ownership of its AI and platform architecture as it continues to scale.</p> <h3 class="p1"><strong>The Opportunity</strong></h3> <p class="p1">This is a senior, high-impact role where you will own the design and delivery of both AI orchestration systems and the underlying platform infrastructure.</p> <p class="p1">You will be responsible for building the layer that connects AI models, workflows, and decision-making processes, while also ensuring the platform is secure, scalable, and compliant for enterprise use.</p> <p class="p1">Working closely with product, data, and engineering teams, you will play a key role in bringing AI-driven features into production and ensuring they operate reliably and efficiently.</p> <p class="p1">This role suits someone who enjoys building from scratch, taking ownership, and working across both AI systems and platform engineering in a fast-moving environment.</p> <h3 class="p1"><strong>Skills and experience</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Strong experience with Python</li> <li>Experience building production systems using LLMs or generative AI</li> <li>Knowledge of prompt engineering, RAG, or agent-based architectures</li> <li>Experience working with APIs, distributed systems, or event-driven architectures</li> <li>Understanding of authentication and security protocols</li> <li>Experience building secure, scalable platforms</li> <li>Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and system reliability</li> <li>Proven experience owning systems end-to-end</li> </ul> <p class="p1">If you are looking for a new challenge and want to work on cutting-edge AI systems, please submit your CV for initial screening and further details.</p> <h2 class="p2"><strong>Senior Backend AI Engineer</strong></h2> <p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Y291cnRuZXkuMjgxMzUuMTEzMDlAZGF0YWlkb2xzLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif"></p>