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)

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