Lead Backend Engineer

Lead Backend/Platform Engineer – Extensive AI exposure
Location - London (5 days in office)
Salary - £110,000 (with flex)+ Equity
Long Term Growth, High Ownership

We’re working with an early-stage, AI Property Tech start-up, building a platform designed to automate large parts of operational workflows in a traditional industry.

Their product uses AI to handle high-volume, real-world processes, not just front-end chatbot interaction, but end-to-end workflow automation across communications, task orchestration, compliance, and operational delivery.

The Opportunity

This is a lead-level, hands-on engineering role with genuine ownership.

You’ll be responsible for building and shaping the core backend systems that power the platform, APIs, and infrastructure, while working closely with product, data, and AI teams to bring complex workflows to life.

It’s well suited to someone who enjoys operating in early-stage environments and wants to play a key role in building something from the ground up.

What You’ll Be Doing

Designing and building scalable backend systems and APIs
Working with event-driven and microservices-based architectures
Developing systems that integrate closely with AI-driven workflows
Building data pipelines and background processing systems
Contributing to architecture decisions and engineering standards
Mentoring engineers while remaining hands-on in code

What They’re Looking For

Strong backend engineering experience (Node.js / TypeScript preferred)
Experience building scalable, distributed systems and APIs
Solid understanding of data modelling, pipelines, and system design
Exposure to modern cloud environments and production systems
Interest or experience in AI/ML workflows or LLM-integrated systems
Previous experience in a start-up or fast-moving environment is a strong plus

Why It’s Interesting

Early-stage environment with high ownership and autonomy
Opportunity to shape engineering culture and architecture from day one
Work directly with founders and a small, high-calibre team
Real-world AI application solving complex operational problems
Strong long-term upside with meaningful equity

Things to Consider

Fast-paced, high-expectation environment
Office-led, collaborative culture (London-based)
Best suited to those motivated by building and long-term impact

If you’re a senior engineer who enjoys building systems from scratch, solving real-world problems, and working close to product and leadership, this is worth exploring

Please apply directly for immediate consideration

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Lead Backend Engineer

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