Principal Backend Engineer

Principal Backend Engineer -AI-First Scale up

️ Passionate about building integrations that actually work and scale?

Our client is a fast-growing AI-powered SaaS company shaking up their industry across Europe and the US. They're on the hunt for a Principal Backend Engineer to take charge of their integration platform - leading strategy, architecture, and delivery of key partner connections.

You'll be the go-to for designing and building scalable, fault-tolerant integrations that unlock automation and seamless data flows. A high-impact role with plenty of tech influence and leadership opportunity.

What You'll Do:

• Own and drive integration architecture and strategy.

• Lead engineering teams to build scalable APIs and data pipelines.

• Collaborate closely with product, leadership, and external partners.

• Champion automation, observability, and reliability best practices.

• Mentor engineers and push innovation forward.

What You'll Need:

7+ years backend engineering experience, specialising in integrations.

Expert in scalable APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.

Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform and infrastructure as code.

Strategic thinker with excellent communication skills.

Bonus if you know recruitment tech or SaaS landscapes.

What You'll Get:

£115k DOE+ executive-level equity.

️ Unlimited paid time off + flexible hybrid working.

MacBook Pro (or your equipment of choice) + development budget.

Work at a company growing fast with serious market momentum.

Ready to build the integrations that power tomorrow's tech?