As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will build the backbone of our platform, connecting AI components, hotel system integrations, and customer-facing applications. Your focus will be on innovation, reliability, usability, and responsiveness across multiple platforms and interactive devices. You will also pioneer new approaches to dramatically boost engineering productivity using cutting-edge AI coding tools such as Cursor, Deepcode, Copilot, and Starcoder.
Work Setup
Hybrid (1 day/week in Prague office initially)
About the Company
Our client is czech-founded a startup in humanoid technologies, building the first AI-powered robotic receptionist for hotels. With global ambitions and a clear mission to transform hospitality.
Responsibilities
- Improve application monitoring, availability, and performance
- Align engineering productivity with modern AI capabilities
- Contribute to automated deployment, CI/CD, test automation, and release processes
- Participate in UI/UX strategy, including physical/interactive devices (holobox, humanoid units)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless integration
- Promote agility, innovation, and continuous improvement within the engineering team
Requirements
- Proven experience building scalable SaaS applications (SOLID principles)
- Proficiency with relational & non-relational databases
- Strong knowledge of modern frameworks, tools, and cloud services (Azure preferred)
- Experience with AI-assisted coding, low-code, and template-based development
- Ability to work on complex projects involving interactive UIs and business logic
- Strategic thinking, leadership, and communication skills
- Experience mentoring engineers and fostering collaboration
What We Offer
- Key role in shaping the future of hospitality tech
- Competitive pay and ESOP potential
- Flexible hours and hybrid work
- Professional development in robotics and AI
- Impactful startup environment with Czech founders and a global vision
