Staff Applied AI Engineer - Backend

Overview

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Qonto, you will build AI-integrated backend systems that connect models to compliance workflows in a regulated environment. You’ll own the end-to-end service architecture and help automate AML/AFC operations to accelerate onboarding and agent responses. You’ll shape the technical direction in a small team and contribute to the broader FCC domain as Qonto scales toward a full banking licence. This role combines AI delivery with robust backend engineering in a fast, autonomous setting.

Retribuzione / Benefits remote-friendly / full remote

cross-country work locations

participation in AI tooling access for all employees

Responsabilità Build production-grade services that integrate AI models (Claude/OpenAI or open-source) with compliance workflows

Own end-to-end service architecture and drive reliability and scalability without a PM layer

Automate AML/AFC compliance operations (EDD automation and onboarding acceleration) with input from ops teams

Monitor production, run post-mortems, track impact, and implement improvements

Lead design discussions and contribute to the platform’s architectural direction

Operate with direct roadmap ownership and prioritize work in a lean, fast-paced process

Requisiti fondamentali Strong backend foundation with experience in large-scale web applications and production constraints

Experience shipping AI-integrated production systems

Proficiency in Python (ideally)

Solid ability to design and articulate architectural trade-offs

Comfort owning the full product cycle from scoping to shipping without a dedicated PM

ownership and accountability

strong architectural judgment

ability to work autonomously in a small team

Python (ideally)

large-scale web application architecture

AI model integration (Claude/OpenAI or open-source)