AI Senior Backend Engineer - Maternity Leave

Join HiBob, a fast-growing HR platform that helps modern, mid-size businesses transform their people management. As an AI Senior Backend Engineer, you will be part of a team shaping the future of AI integration and experience across our platform. This is a 9-month temporary position covering maternity leave.

• Conception, design, and implementation of backend systems and services.
• Leading end-to-end feature development, from design through implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into the platform.

Requirements are often considered a measure of how equipped you are to do the job, but sometimes they aren’t the only factor.
If you don’t have every skill listed here but believe you’d be a great fit, we’d still love to hear from you!

• **6+ years of experience** as a software engineer with a strong emphasis on backend development.
• Excellent knowledge of **software design, clean architecture, and scalable distributed systems**.
• Proven experience in **leading end-to-end feature development** — from design through implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Solid experience with **testing methodologies** (unit testing, TDD, mocking, etc.).
• Proficiency with **relational databases** (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.).
• **Experience with LLMs in production** is a strong advantage.
• Experience with **cloud platforms** (AWS or equivalent) is a plus.
• Independent, fast learner, and passionate about exploring new technologies.
• Proactive team player with a desire to impact our team, our product, and our customers.
• **Please pay attention that the role is a 9 month temporary position covering maternity leave.**