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# Staff Software Engineer - London - Python or Golang

- **Company:** Oliver Bernard Ltd
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Data Streaming, Backend, Legacy Systems, Golang
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815188267-staff-software-engineer-london-python-or-golang

## About the Role

* 9+ years building scalable backend or platform infrastructure
 * Experience working on high-throughput, data-intensive systems
 * A passion for solving complex engineering challenges
 * Join early enough to make a genuine impact
 * Work alongside an exceptional engineering team
 * Build infrastructure that processes data at massive scale

## Description

I'm working with a venture-backed AI startup that's building technology capable of processing and analysing huge volumes of real-time video and security data. Following significant growth, they're looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to help scale the infrastructure powering the platform.

This isn't a role where you'll inherit legacy systems, you'll be instrumental in defining how the platform evolves as the company enters its next phase.

What you'll be working on:

 * Designing and scaling distributed backend systems
 * Optimising databases, streaming pipelines, queues and caching
 * Improving platform reliability, observability and performance
 * Partnering with engineering leadership to shape technical strategy

Tech you'll use:

 * Event-driven & distributed architectures

You'll likely have:

 * 9+ years building scalable backend or platform infrastructure
 * Experience working on high-throughput, data-intensive systems
 * A passion for solving complex engineering challenges
 * Join early enough to make a genuine impact
 * Work alongside an exceptional engineering team
 * Build infrastructure that processes data at massive scale
 * Competitive salary plus meaningful equity in a fast-growing AI business


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