Senior Backend Engineer, AI Platform - 100% Remote - EMEA

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Design and build services that integrate AI into customer-facing features
• ▹Develop performant, scalable APIs and backend services that connect AI outputs to SaaS functionality
• ▹Collaborate with product and design teams to create intuitive AI-driven user experiences
• ▹Partner with platform and integration teams to embed AI into existing systems and workflows
• ▹Implement observability, monitoring and error handling for AI services in production
• ▹Contribute to evolving the AI integration stack (Python SDKs, MCP servers, LLM orchestration)

Requirements

• ▹5+ years in backend engineering, ideally SaaS
• ▹Strong Python proficiency
• ▹Experience with REST APIs and SaaS integrations
• ▹Familiarity with LLM/AI tools (LangChain, Vercel AI SDK, MCP servers)
• ▹Comfortable working alongside Python-based AI services and bridging stacks
• ▹Physically based within EMEA

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with PHP and Golang
• ▹Strong collaboration skills with platform and product teams

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive pay based on market rates in the applicant's country
• ▹100% remote within the country of residence, no office
• ▹Stock options for every role
• ▹Professional growth and career advancement opportunities
• ▹Annual paid leave, varying by country
• ▹Country-specific benefits such as health insurance and pensions
• ▹Global team across 40+ countries

About the company

Hostaway is an AI-powered vacation rental management platform for professional short-term rental operators, trusted by 20,000+ property managers worldwide. It is profitable and fast-growing.