Backend Python Developer (AI)

Company: Initialize
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Backend Python Developer (AI) – Remote – UK – excellent opportunity to join this innovative and fast-growing AI tech. organisation!

Skills/experience

  • 2+ years solid commercial Python coding experience (backend, API development).
  • Good understanding of Docker and containerisation.
  • An Agile mindset and Experience working in Agile teams, using Github for CI/CD, branching, pull requests, and automated testing.

Nice to have:

  • Comfortable with VS Code, ideally with AI coding tools like Copilot or VS Code agents.
  • Understanding/experience of cloud-native patterns, and scalable architecture.
  • Experience with Azure’s native AI stack (AI Foundry, AI Search, Cosmos DB, AKS).
  • Interest in experimenting with new AI frameworks and tools.

Role

  • Code back end solutions confidently in Python, design and implement scalable architecture using cloud-native tools.
  • Build and deploy AI-first features using Azure AI Foundry, Docker and AKS.
  • Use Visual Studio Code (ideally with GitHub Copilot or similar AI coding assistants)
  • Collaborate in a tight feedback loop: branch, commit, pull, test, ship — all through Github.
  • Write unit tests and ship quality code, not just quick fixes.
  • Participate in sprints and daily stand-ups

An excellent opportunity to join an incredible team, organisation – work lean, iterate fast, and learn quickly – perfect role for a Python Back-end Developer with an Agile mindset who is curious, flexible, collaborative, unafraid to try new things and help design and build their AI platform.

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Posted: May 4th, 2026