Senior Backend Engineer with AI at Tide

ABOUT TIDE At Tide we help SMEs save time (and money) in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting. Tide is transforming the small business banking market with over 1.8 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France. Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data-driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save both time (and money) so they can get back to doing what they love. Tide facts: • Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs • Over 1.8 million members: 800,000 UK and 1,000,000 in India and growing rapidly • Over $300 million raised in funding • Over 2,500 Tideans globally - we’re diversity champions! • We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram and New Delhi, and in Berlin, Paris and Luxembourg. ABOUT US At Tide, we are building a business management platform designed to save small businesses time and money. We provide our members with business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting. Launched in 2017, Tide is now used by over 1 million small businesses across the world and is available to UK, Indian and German SMEs. Headquartered in central London, with offices in Sofia, Hyderabad, Delhi, Berlin and Belgrade, Tide employs around 3,000 employees. Tide is rapidly growing, expanding into new products and markets and always looking for passionate and driven people. Join us in our mission to empower small businesses and help them save time and money. ABOUT THE TEAM: Why you should join us? • Be at the forefront of the AI revolution and work on exciting, cutting-edge projects. • Join a talented and passionate team that is dedicated to building high-quality products. • Have a significant impact on the future of our company and the financial services industry. • Enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and a flexible work environment. If you are a talented engineer who is passionate about building the next generation of AI-powered applications, we would love to hear from you! ABOUT THE ROLE: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Backend Engineer with AI experience to join our dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge Generative AI and Agentic applications, while also building the foundational platform that will power these systems across the company. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in backend software engineering, coupled with a passion for and experience in deploying AI/ML models, particularly in the Generative AI space. What you'll do • Design, build, and maintain scalable and robust Generative AI and Agentic-powered products and systems. • Collaborate with data scientists and other engineers for the development of our internal Agentic Platform, creating reusable components and services. • Implement and optimize data pipelines for training and evaluating AI models. • Ensure the reliability, observability and performance of our AI-powered systems through robust testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring. • Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI, large language models (LLMs), and agentic systems, and apply them to solve real-world business problems. WHO YOU ARE: • Proven experience in designing, building, and operating enterprise-scale distributed systems and microservices. • A seasoned software engineer with a strong foundation in backend development and experience with Python. • A strong interest in and practical experience in ML and Generative AI, including: • Familiarity with LLMs and their applications. • Experience with prompting techniques and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). • Knowledge of frameworks and libraries like LangChain, LangGraph or similar. • Understanding of the lifecycle of an AI/ML model, from data collection to deployment, testing and monitoring. • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (we use AWS and GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). • Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with relevant tools (we use GitHub Actions). • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. • Familiarity with data storage technologies, including relational databases and data warehouses (we use BigQuery) • A passion for innovation and a desire to build cutting-edge, impactful products. Nice to have • Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues (we use Kafka and AWS SNS/SQS). • Familiarity with vector databases. • Experience with MLOps tools and practices. WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN: • 25 days paid annual leave • 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities • Family-Friendly Leave (according to statutory) • Personal L&D budget in the amount of 500 EUR per year • Work from home budget to set up your space • Mental wellbeing platform Plum • WFH equipment allowance • Share options TIDEAN WAYS OF WORKING At Tide, we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams. While remote work is supported, we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building, where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community. #LI-MP1 TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives. We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard. At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard. Disclaimer It has come to our attention that individuals or agencies are falsely claiming to represent Tide and are reaching out to candidates regarding job opportunities. Please be aware that: • Tide does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. • All official Tide job opportunities are listed exclusively on our Careers Page and applications should be submitted through this channel. • Communication from Tide will only come from an official @tide.co email address. • Tide does not work with agencies or recruiters without prior formal engagement, and we do not authorize third parties to make job offers on our behalf. 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