Senior Software Engineer

🚀 Senior Backend (Python) Engineer – AI Platform | Berlin Want to take ownership of the backend and cloud infrastructure behind a complex AI product already used by paying customers? I’m hiring for a profitable, bootstrapped AI company building cutting-edge technology at the intersection of generative AI, video and music. This is a high-impact role where you’ll own and shape the systems powering compute-intensive AI workloads—from backend architecture and APIs to AWS infrastructure, scalability and reliability. What’s on offer: ⚙️ End-to-end ownership of the backend and cloud infrastructure 🧠 A technically complex, production-ready AI product 📈 A profitable company with strong traction and no dependency on VC funding 🏗️ The opportunity to influence architecture and engineering decisions 💰 Up to €100,000 + equity options and quarterly profit sharing 📍 Berlin-based, four days per week in the office You could be a strong fit if you have: • Strong production experience with Python • Deep knowledge of AWS and cloud infrastructure • Built and scaled backend systems used by real customers • Experience with queues, distributed systems or compute-heavy workloads • A product mindset and the confidence to take genuine ownership This is ideal for an engineer who wants startup-level impact without the financial uncertainty of an early-stage business.