Developer Experience - Backend & Infra

Applied Intuition Inc.; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company in London is seeking a skilled developer to enhance internal tooling aimed at increasing productivity. You will work 5 days a week on-site, focusing on building applications for debugging and visualizing production data. Ideal candidates possess expert knowledge of Python and experience with Docker and Kubernetes. You will collaborate closely with teams in California, requiring some late meetings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Python, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with team members.
• Ability to coordinate across time zones for meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve internal developer tools to enhance productivity.
• Build applications for debugging local environments and visualizing production data.
• Speed up CI pipelines to improve deployment efficiency.

Skills

Expert knowledge of Python

Experience using Docker

Experience using Kubernetes

Some familiarity with Rust

Some familiarity with C++

Job description

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands‑on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

About the Role

In this role, you work on our internal developer tooling. The goal of the team is to increase the productivity across the entire organization by building and improving applications for debugging local environments, visualizing production data, and speeding up our CI pipelines.

An ideal candidate meets at least the following requirements:

• Expert knowledge of Python
• Experience using Docker and Kubernetes
• Some familiarity with Rust and/or C++

Location

The role is based in our London office close to the Piccadilly Circus underground station. We usually work from the office 5 days a week but allow for work‑from‑home days when required. Candidates must be willing to attend late meetings at least twice a week to coordinate with the rest of our team, which is based in California.

Hiring Process

After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 15‑minute phone interview. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of two technical interviews. Our goal is to finish the process within one week. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.

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