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# Senior Python Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Gb
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, NoSQL, Software Product Management, Data Logging, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Backend, Automation Anywhere, Docker
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-python-backend-engineer/47176630

## About the Role

under real usage conditions You'll be working on:Inference pipelines and orchestration layersBackend services for AI-driven workflowsPerformance considerations such as latency, throughput, batching and cachingMonitoring, logging and production reliabilityWhat They Care About The hiring bar is centred around real production experience:Whether you have owned backend systems end-to-end in productionYour experience working with AI systems beyond simple integrationYour exposure to practical challenges such as:latency and throughput optimisationmonitoring and observabilitydebugging and incident handlingscaling systems in production environmentsTech EnvironmentPython (primary backend language)Node.jsSQL / NoSQL databasesLLM ecosystem (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)Docker and KubernetesAWS, Azure or GCP is fine The emphasis is on how you design and run systems, rather than the specific cloud used.Team & Working StyleFully remote-first, work from anywhereSmall, highly capable engineering teamStrong
emphasis on ownership and deliveryComfortable working in evolving systems and making pragmatic decisions.

## Description

Reference: 50878Senior Python Backend Engineer (AI / LLMs) Remote (United Kingdom) | Permanent | Flexible compensation + equity We're working with a well-established, tech-led business that is building a new AI product focused on handling real-world tasks, workflows and decision-making. This is a small, high-calibre team building systems where AI capability is translated into reliable, structured product behaviour, with a strong emphasis on execution and consistency in real usage.The product focuses on:Long-running workflowsPersistent contextMulti-step task executionIntegration with external systems The core challenge is designing systems that can apply model capability in a structured and reliable way, even when behaviour is non-deterministic.The Role This role sits in the backend layer that connects models to the product. The focus is on designing and operating systems that enable:AI workflows to run end-to-endAPIs to serve AI features consistentlySystems to perform reliably


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