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Lead Backend Engineer - AI

2 months, 1 week ago
United Kingdom
Full-time
Lead
AI Engineer
Software Development
CI/CD PostgreSQL Python System Design
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Midnite

Midnite

Midnite is a next generation betting platform that offers sports betting, casino games, and live dealer options, focusing on esports, sports, and gaming to bring fans together and enhance their interactions through the thrill of winning money.

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
11-50
Founded 2015
$18M raised
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Description

  • Design and build scalable backend systems for Midnite’s internal back office platform.
  • Lead and mentor a small team of engineers while remaining hands-on in delivery.
  • Write production code and use AI-assisted development approaches to accelerate execution.
  • Productionise and deploy AI-powered tools for engineering and business use cases.
  • Explore and apply technologies such as LLM APIs, agents, MCP servers, and RAG-style patterns where they create real value.
  • Collaborate closely with Product to shape requirements, technical solutions, and delivery plans.
  • Work with internal stakeholders to understand operational pain points and turn them into effective tooling.
  • Define architecture, engineering standards, and best practices for a new team and platform.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of backend engineering experience, including time operating at a senior or lead level.
  • Experience leading or mentoring engineers in a hands-on technical leadership capacity.
  • Experience building internal platforms, back office systems, or operational tooling.
  • Professional experience integrating LLMs or AI APIs into production environments.
  • Solid understanding of databases such as PostgreSQL or similar.
  • Strong system design instincts across scalable, reliable backend services.
  • Strong proficiency in Python, or another backend language with willingness to learn Python.
  • Cloud, deployment, and production engineering fundamentals, including CI/CD, observability, and infrastructure in modern environments.
  • Strong ownership, product thinking, and a bias toward delivery.
  • Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Private health insurance with zero excess, including optical cover and optional dental.
  • Income protection to protect your earnings and provide peace of mind.
  • Tenure holiday policy with extra leave after three years and up to 30 days annually after five years.
  • Flexible working and a fully supported home office setup.
  • Nursery salary sacrifice scheme to help parents save on nursery fees.
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for tech and holidays.
  • Retail discounts and subscription perks across a wide range of brands.
  • Quarterly team socials.

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