Principal AI Engineer | Remote Europe | Up to £500k Total Comp
A heavily funded AI scale-up is hiring a Principal AI Engineer to help lead the development of next-generation production AI systems and agentic infrastructure.
This is a critical hire within the business, focused on designing and scaling highly reliable AI platforms, orchestration systems and backend infrastructure powering real-world AI workflows at scale.
The environment is deeply engineering-led, with a strong focus on distributed systems, scalability and shipping robust production systems rather than experimental prototypes.
What they’re looking for:
* Exceptional backend/software engineering fundamentals
* Strong Python and/or Go experience
* Experience building production AI/LLM systems
* Background in distributed systems, infrastructure or platform engineering
* Ability to lead architecture and influence technical direction
The company offers:
* Fully remote working across Europe
* Up to £500k total compensation
* Massive technical ownership and impact
* Access to top-tier engineering talent
* Significant funding and long-term growth plans
Ideal backgrounds could include engineers from elite fintech, infrastructure, AI or developer tooling