Staff Applied AI Engineer

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)