Backend Engineer, API
£107k - £262k • London, England, United Kingdom
Posted 6mo ago
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Job Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Categories
AI Engineer
About the job
SpaceXAI is building AI systems to understand the universe and aid humanity. The team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence, operating with a flat structure where all employees are hands-on and contribute directly to the mission. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to share knowledge concisely. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of building highly scalable and reliable production infrastructure, with familiarity in compiled languages like Rust, C++, or Go being highly beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Build the SpaceXAI API to serve models to developers globally.
- Own the end-to-end system for high-throughput inference, handling billions of tokens per minute with low latency and high availability.
- Manage model serving infrastructure, request routing, SDK development, rate limiting, observability, and efficient scaling.
Requirements
- Expert knowledge of Rust or C++.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable, horizontally scalable distributed systems.
- Knowledge of service observability and reliability best practices.
- Experience operating common databases like PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, and MongoDB.
Benefits
- Equity
- Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage
- Cash plan
- Income protection
- Life insurance
- Various other discounts and perks