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Deducta

Deducta

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London, UK£150k + Equity
Featured roleLondon, UK£150k + Equity

Senior Backend Engineer at DeductaFast-growing AI data intelligence startup

Join Deducta as a Senior Backend Engineer and build the AI-powered infrastructure that the world's largest enterprises use to master their data. Based in London with a high-caliber team from Spotify and GoCardless, you'll earn a starting salary of £150k plus equity while architecting agentic AI systems that solve billion-dollar procurement challenges in minutes rather than months. If you thrive with high agency and want to shape the foundational code of a category-defining startup, this is your next move.

Overview

Why this role stands out

As an early Senior Backend Engineer, you will architect the backbone of a platform that transforms messy enterprise spend data into actionable intelligence using agentic AI. You'll build high-volume, low-latency systems and scalable data engines that deliver results in minutes for global companies, directly impacting the trajectory of this fast-growing, well-funded startup.

Company

Deducta

Deducta

deducta.ai

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Software10-20

Deducta - AI-powered enterprise data intelligence platform

Responsibilities

What you will do

  • Architect and maintain mission-critical data ingestion and processing engines capable of handling massive datasets from diverse enterprise formats.
  • Design and ship high-performance, well-documented APIs to support low-latency requirements for global enterprise operations.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to translate customer business challenges into robust technical solutions through rapid ideation and experimentation.

Candidate profile

Who this is a fit for

  • 5+ years of experience in backend engineering with deep expertise in object-oriented programming, specifically within cloud environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Proven track record of applying SOLID principles, Domain-Driven Design, and Clean Architecture to build scalable, production-grade microservices.
  • Strong passion for software craftsmanship and applied AI, with the ability to distinguish between strategic technical debt and poor architectural choices.

What makes it remarkable

Why this role is remarkable

  • Significant ownership as an early team member (top 10) with the agency to decide technical architecture and directly influence the product roadmap.
  • Work with a high-caliber team including talent from Spotify and GoCardless, led by founders with backgrounds from Bain and Oxford.
  • Solve complex, large-scale data challenges for the world's most recognizable enterprises using state-of-the-art LLMs and agentic AI workflows.

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