Lead Backend Engineer

Method Resourcing
London, United Kingdom
2 days ago
£100,000 – £120,000 pa

Salary

£100,000 – £120,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
17 Jun 2026 (2 days ago)

Benefits

Equity Mentorship opportunities Engineering culture shaping
Lead Backend EngineerLondon (4-5 Days Onsite per week)Up to £120,000 + EquityAI Startup

An early-stage AI startup is hiring a Lead Backend Engineer to help build the technical backbone of a platform focused on automating complex operational workflows in a large, traditional industry undergoing significant digital transformation.

The employer is building agentic AI systems that automate communications, scheduling, compliance, and operational coordination - moving beyond chat-based AI into systems that take action and execute workflows in real-world environments.

The product is already live with early customers and scaling rapidly.

The Role

This is a hands-on Lead Backend Engineer position with significant technical ownership.

You will:

  • Architect and build scalable backend systems using Node.js and TypeScript
  • Design APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
  • Build backend workflows and integrations powering AI-driven automation
  • Collaborate closely with AI, Product, and Data teams
  • Mentor engineers and help define engineering standards
  • Contribute to system design and long-term technical strategy
What the Employer Is Looking For
  • Excellent software engineering experience
  • Strong Node.js and TypeScript expertise
  • Experience building scalable backend systems and APIs
  • Strong system design and architecture capability
  • Startup or scale-up experience (essential)
  • Degree educated (STEM preferred)
  • Strong experience with PostgreSQL and modern backend practices

Nice to have: AI/LLM integration experience, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), event-driven systems, Kafka, Kubernetes

Why This Opportunity?

Build production-grade agentic AI systems with real-world impact
High ownership in a fast-moving startup environment
Direct collaboration with founders and senior leadership
Equity participation with meaningful upside
Opportunity to shape engineering culture, architecture, and tooling from an early stage

RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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