Job Title: Backend Engineer (Python, Azure) - AI Platform

Location: London
Company: Media Start-up

About Us:
The company is a fast-growing media startup on a mission to revolutionize the way content is created, consumed, and shared. Their team is working on groundbreaking AI-driven products that will reshape the media landscape, and they need talented individuals to help bring these ideas to life. If you're passionate about building scalable, cutting-edge technology and excited about the potential of AI, this would be a great chance to join their team.

Job Description:
They're looking for an experienced Backend Engineer with strong Python skills and experience working in an Azure environment to help us build and scale our new AI platform. You'll be an integral part of our engineering team, designing and developing backend services that power our AI-driven media tools. You'll have the opportunity to work with the latest AI technologies and contribute to the growth of their platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and scale the backend architecture for our new AI platform using Python.

• Work closely with AI/ML engineers to integrate AI models and algorithms into production-ready services.

• Build, deploy, and maintain cloud-based backend services using Azure

• Develop RESTful APIs that serve data and functionality to support AI-driven applications.

• Implement and maintain automated testing, monitoring, and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

• Collaborate with product, design, and frontend teams to ensure seamless integration of AI-driven features.

Requirements:

• Strong experience with Python and its ecosystem (Django, Flask, FastAPI, etc.).

• Proven experience working with Azure Cloud services

• Solid experience with RESTful APIs and building microservices architectures.

• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.).

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on AI/ML projects and integrating machine learning models into backend systems.

• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

• Knowledge of additional cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud) and their services.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Azure ARM templates).

Why Join Us?

• Be a core part of a passionate and growing media startup with ambitious plans to disrupt the industry.

• Work on cutting-edge AI technologies that will impact the future of media.

• Enjoy a collaborative, dynamic, and flexible work environment.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.