National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

Principal Backend Engineer

Impala Search
London
5 months ago
Applications closed

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Principal Software Engineer

Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Chat United Kingdom...

Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Chat United Kingdom

Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Personalisation

▷ [Immediate Start] Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Personalisation United Kingdom...

Artificial Intelligence Engineer

About the Job


Title: Principal Backend Engineer (£110k - £150k+)


Location: London (Hybrid in UK)


Join a Trailblazing FinTech Company Empowering Small Businesses!


Since launching in 2012, my client has provided billions in funding to over100,000 businesses, establishing themselves as a top FinTech in Europe. But they are just getting started.


Their mission? To financeone million businesses. They are making this happen by combining cutting-edge technology, advanced data science, and a 5-star customer experience to deliver financing that’s relevant, accessible, and impactful.


Your Profile:


  • Versatile backend proficiency: Expertise with inPython, SQL, Bash, and Rust
  • Skills in other languages likeGo, Elixir, C++, Java, or similar are also highly valued.
  • Experience with data systems: Skilled in designing, building, and managing data systems, especially using tools likeKubernetes, Postgres, Kafka, and Snowflake.
  • Proven leadership in technical transformations: A track record of successfully leading large-scale projects, such as:
  • Migrating from monolith to microservices (or vice versa)
  • Modernising and enhancing system architecture


Key Responsibilities:


Drive Strategic Tech Innovations:

  • Take the lead on high-impact projects that elevate our systems, platforms, and infrastructure—fueling innovation, boosting efficiency, and powering growth across the company.


Revolutionise the Modelling Platform:

  • Spearhead improvements to create a seamless platform where teams can easily define, discover, and manage model features.
  • Enhance data transformation and visualisation tools, making data insights intuitive and actionable.


Supercharge Our Data Warehouse:

  • Transform our data warehouse into a dynamic resource, empowering teams with fast, easy access to vital data and insights.


Transform Our Python Codebase:

  • Lead initiatives to boost code reliability, security, and maintainability—such as implementing static typing to make our Python codebase rock-solid.


Turbocharge Deployment Speed:

  • Work with our backend team to speed up deployments for our Django monolith, possibly by breaking it into efficient microservices or implementing cutting-edge strategies to streamline processes.


Future-Proof Infrastructure:

  • Proactively identify and eliminate system bottlenecks, fortifying our technology stack to ensure it’s scalable, secure, and ready for the future.


Champion Emerging Technologies:

  • Stay at the forefront of tech trends, researching and recommending new tools that give us a competitive edge and elevate operations across the business.


Why Join:


If you're excited about working with state-of-the-art technology, thriving in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, and contributing to the success of countless businesses, we would love to connect you with our client.


Are you keen to shape the future of FinTech while growing your career with a company that values innovation and excellence?


Apply today and be part of their mission to empower one million businesses!

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

AI Jobs Salary Calculator 2025: Work Out Your Market Value in Seconds

Why your 2024 salary data is already outdated “Am I being paid what I’m worth?” It is the question that creeps in whenever you update your CV, see a former colleague announce a punchy pay rise on LinkedIn, or notice a recruiter slide into your inbox with a role that looks eerily similar to your current one—only advertised at £20k more. Artificial intelligence moves faster than any other hiring market. New frameworks are open‑sourced overnight, venture capital floods specific niches without warning, & entire job titles—Prompt Engineer, LLM Ops Specialist—appear in the time it takes most industries to schedule a meeting. In that environment, salary guides published only a year ago already look like historical curiosities. To give AI professionals an up‑to‑the‑minute benchmark, ArtificialIntelligenceJobs.co.uk has built a simple yet powerful salary‑calculation formula. By combining three variables—role, UK region, & seniority—you can estimate a realistic 2025 salary band in less than a minute. This article explains that formula, unpacks the latest trends driving pay, & offers concrete steps to boost your personal market value over the next 90 days.

How to Present AI Models to Non-Technical Audiences: A Public Speaking Guide for Job Seekers

In today’s competitive job market, AI professionals are expected to do more than just build brilliant algorithms—they must also explain them clearly to stakeholders who may have no technical background. Whether you're applying for a role as a machine learning engineer, data scientist, or AI consultant, your ability to articulate complex models in simple terms is fast becoming one of the most valued soft skills in interviews and on the job. This guide will help you master the art of public speaking for AI roles, offering tips on structuring presentations, designing effective slides, and using storytelling to make your work resonate with any audience.

AI Jobs UK 2025: 50 Companies Hiring Now

Bookmark this guide – we refresh it every quarter so you always know who’s really scaling their artificial‑intelligence teams. Artificial intelligence hiring has roared back in 2025. The UK’s boosted National AI Strategy funding, record‑breaking private investment (£18.1 billion so far) & a fresh wave of generative‑AI product launches mean employers are jockeying for data scientists, ML engineers, MLOps specialists, AI product managers, prompt engineers & applied researchers. Below are 50 organisations that have advertised UK‑based AI vacancies in the past eight weeks or formally announced growth plans. They’re grouped into five easy‑scan categories so you can jump straight to the kind of employer – & culture – that suits you. For each company you’ll find: Main UK hub Example live or recent vacancy Why it’s worth a look (tech stack, culture, mission) Use the internal links to browse current vacancies on ArtificialIntelligenceJobs.co.uk – or set up a free job alert so fresh roles land in your inbox.