Senior Backend Engineer — AI for Film, Hybrid Stock Options

Methodfi; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering AI company in Greater London is seeking a senior backend leaning engineer to build and maintain core systems and APIs using Python. You will work cross-functionally with design, product, and backend teams to deliver scalable solutions. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Python, proven experience with production-grade systems, and is excited about shipping impactful features. A hybrid work environment and competitive salary with stock options are offered.

Benefits

Autonomy

Hybrid working environment

Competitive Salary

Generous stock options

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Python or another high-level object-oriented language.
• Proven experience designing and shipping production-grade systems.
• Solid understanding of databases and data modeling.
• Experience in containerization and cloud environments is a must.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core systems and APIs using Python.
• Own end-to-end development across the stack.
• Review and mentor code contributions from peers.
• Collaborate with product managers and other engineers.

Skills

Python

Experience with modern web frameworks

Problem-solving skills

Containerization

Understanding of databases

Tools

Docker

AWS

FastAPI

Django

Flask

Job description

A pioneering AI company in Greater London is seeking a senior backend leaning engineer to build and maintain core systems and APIs using Python. You will work cross-functionally with design, product, and backend teams to deliver scalable solutions. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Python, proven experience with production-grade systems, and is excited about shipping impactful features. A hybrid work environment and competitive salary with stock options are offered.