Founding backend EngineerWeekday AI (YC W21) • London, England, United Kingdom
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Founding backend Engineer
Weekday AI (YC W21)
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
À propos
Min Experience: 4 years
Location: London
JobType: full-time
We are looking for a Founding Backend Engineer to help build and scale core product capabilities from the ground up. This role offers end-to-end ownership, close collaboration with customers, and the opportunity to shape foundational architecture while moving quickly in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and ship core backend and platform features using Python, TypeScript, cloud infrastructure, and event-driven architectures
Own features end to end—from understanding customer needs and scoping solutions to delivery and iteration
Balance rapid experimentation with long-term scalability, knowing when to prototype quickly and when to engineer for durability
Establish and uphold best practices for testing, documentation, reliability, security, performance
Work closely with product, customers, and early team members to deliver measurable outcomes
Ideal Candidate Profile
Strong customer focus, building systems with real-world impact and user success in mind
Action-oriented mindset with a willingness to experiment, learn quickly, and iterate
High sense of ownership and accountability, driving outcomes rather than just tasks
Ambitious and curious, excited to explore new technologies, domains, and markets
Collaborative team player who contributes wherever needed and supports overall team success
Quality-driven engineer with a commitment to continuously improving systems and code
Required Skills & Experience
Solid software engineering fundamentals with the ability to design, debug, and scale reliable backend systems Proficiency in Python or TypeScript, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies as required
Experience building and shipping AI-enabled products, whether in startups, side projects, or large-scale systems
Comfortable working across backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to define scope, manage trade-offs, and deliver solutions
Demonstr initiative through independent projects, open-source contributions, or early-stage product development
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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