Backend Software Engineer — TypeScript / Node.js / APIs

Elliptic builds AI-powered compliance and risk intelligence tools that help organizations investigate blockchain transactions and detect financial crime. Their platform processes large-scale blockchain data to enable faster, more accurate decision-making for compliance teams.

This role sits within the Automation Forge team, focused on backend systems and AI integrations powering Elliptic’s copilot. You’ll design APIs, event-driven workflows, and services that transform blockchain data into actionable insights using AI and LLM frameworks. 

🔹 Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and event-driven systems using TypeScript and Node.js
• Develop APIs and workflows integrating AI and LLM frameworks for intelligent features
• Design, optimize, and query data models across relational and NoSQL databases
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features from concept to production
• Participate in technical design reviews, planning sessions, and code reviews
• Contribute to infrastructure and observability practices, ensuring production readiness

🔹 Requirements

Core Requirements
• 3–6 years of backend engineering experience using TypeScript and Node.js (e.g., NestJS, Express)
• Proven ability to design and maintain robust APIs and integrate with external systems
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS, S3) in production
• Proficiency with SQL databases (PostgreSQL or similar) and familiarity with NoSQL systems
• Strong analytical approach to system design and technical trade-offs
• Effective communication and collaboration across engineering, product, and design teams

Nice to Have
• Familiarity with LangChain or other LLM/AI frameworks
• Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, or infrastructure-as-code tools
• Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Datadog)
• Familiarity with distributed or event-driven systems (SNS, SQS)
• Interest in cryptocurrency, blockchain, or compliance domains

🔹 Compensation & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with option to work remotely up to 90 days/year
• £500 home office setup budget
• $1,000 annual learning & development budget
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday leave
• 16 weeks fully paid parental leave
• Private health insurance (Vitality)
• Mental health support (Spill)
• Life assurance (4x salary coverage)
• £100 crypto allocation
• Cycle to Work scheme

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