Staff Applied AI Engineer
Pubblicato il 15-10-2026 - Qonto in Bergamo
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)