Founding Backend Engineer

Founding Backend Engineer Up to £100,000 + Meaningful Equity Central London (On-Site) Stack: Python, PostgreSQL, AWS, Event-Driven Architecture Mission: Replace tarmac radios and spreadsheets with real-time algorithmic coordination. Tired of pushing features to obscure SaaS products that nobody actually uses in the physical world? An early-stage AI startup is replacing radios, paper, and spreadsheets on airport tarmacs with real-time algorithmic coordination. They need a Founding Backend Engineer to own the core infrastructure dictating physical movement in critical logistical environments. Zero red tape. Real-world impact on day one. High-tier equity. Why Build Here: ⚡ Complete Architectural Autonomy: Total ownership over backend systems with zero corporate bureaucracy. 🚀 Immediate Physical Impact: Your code directly coordinates live operations on airport tarmacs the same day you ship it. 🤝 Elite Founding Team: Work shoulder-to-shoulder in-person with a tight-knit, high-performance group. 💰 Founding Equity: Real ownership and a chance to shape the technical culture from day zero. The Tech & Work:

• Completely own backend platforms processing real-time operational events
• Architect and scale systems using Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS
• Solve distributed challenges: concurrent writes, out-of-order events, and bounded latency
• Integrate modern cloud systems with deeply legacy, uncooperative third-party data feeds
• Go on-site to observe live operations and collaborate directly with end-users Hard Filters: ✅ 3+ years of production backend engineering experience ✅ Deep, demonstrable expertise in Python, AWS, and PostgreSQL ✅ Strong background building event-driven architectures and robust state machines ✅ Ability to work fully on-site in Central London If you are interested in this role, please apply with your resume through this site. : No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race, religion or belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender, and/or gender reassignment, and we confirm that we are happy to accept applications from anyone for this role. Attis Global Ltd operates as an employment agency and employment business. More information can be found at attisglobal.com . Keywords for Search (SEO): Founding Backend Engineer, Python Developer, AWS Architect, Senior Software Engineer, PostgreSQL, Backend Developer, Event-Driven Architecture, Python Programmer, Cloud Infrastructure.