Backend Engineer (£100k-£200k + Equity) at early-stage AI EdTech startup

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Job Title

Backend Engineer

Salary

£100k-£200k + Equity

Company Description

Early-stage AI EdTech startup

Job Description

As the founding backend engineer, you will architect and build a mission-critical platform from the ground up using Python and FastAPI. You will own the entire server side, designing scalable APIs and robust infrastructure that automates complex administrative workflows for childcare providers, replacing legacy systems with modern AI-driven solutions.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Founding role opportunity to shape the technical architecture and culture of an early-stage company.
• Work directly with a technical founder to build and launch a product with an existing waitlist.
• Solve real-world administrative chaos in the childcare sector using cutting-edge AI integration.
  
  

What You Will Do

• Architect and build the backend infrastructure from scratch using Python, FastAPI, Postgres, and Redis.
• Design and implement scalable APIs, database schemas, and caching strategies for production services.
• Own the entire deployment pipeline and observability stack on AWS, ensuring high reliability and performance.
  
  

The ideal candidate

• 4+ years of professional experience building production-grade APIs in Python with deep SQL knowledge.
• Proven track record of owning production services end-to-end, including deployment, monitoring, and scaling.
• A startup-ready mindset characterized by comfort with ambiguity, fast iteration, and high technical ownership.
  
  

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