Senior Back-End Engineer (AI)

<h4><strong>Join Ardoq: Where Innovation Meets Impact</strong></h4><p dir="ltr">At Ardoq, we’re not just building software, we’re shaping the future of enterprise architecture. As one of Europe’s fastest-growing SaaS companies, we’re backed by top-tier investors like EQT and One Peak. In 2022, we secured $125M in Series D funding, and in 2024, we were named a <strong>Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools</strong>, for the fourth year in a row.</p><p dir="ltr">Our cutting-edge, cloud-native platform empowers organizations to navigate change with confidence, helping them connect people, processes, and technology to drive strategic transformation.</p><p dir="ltr">But what truly sets us apart? Our people.</p><p dir="ltr">Ardoqians are <a href="https://careers.ardoq.com/pages/our-values"><strong>bold, caring, and driven</strong></a>. With teammates from over 30 countries, we embrace diversity and thrive on collaboration. Whether you’re in Oslo (our HQ), Copenhagen, London or New York, you’ll be part of a culture that values innovation, inclusion, and making an impact.</p><p dir="ltr">If you’re looking for a place where your work matters and your ideas shape the future, Ardoq is the place for you.<br/></p><h4><strong>Overview of the role</strong></h4><p>We’re looking for an <strong>AI Backend Engineer</strong> to join our team in Oslo and help us build the intelligent services that power the Ardoq platform. You’ll work at the intersection of backend engineering and AI, integrating cutting-edge technologies like LLMs to unlock new capabilities for our users; from intelligent search and smart content generation to automated decision support.</p><p><strong>Reports to:</strong> Engineering Manager</p><h3><strong>On a typical day, you will:</strong></h3><ul> <li><p>Build robust, efficient, and high-performance backend systems that support our AI-driven features</p></li> <li><p>Design and maintain backend services that interact with LLMs and machine learning models</p></li> <li><p>Enable intelligent capabilities like natural language search, automated content creation, and advanced data analysis</p></li> <li><p>Collaborate with AI engineers to bring powerful models to life in our production platform</p></li> <li><p>Manage data pipelines and implement best practices for performance, storage, and retrieval in AI-centric workflows</p></li> <li><p>Help shape the evolution of our backend architecture to support new AI innovations</p></li> <li><p>Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code following modern software engineering practices</p></li> </ul><h4><strong>We imagine you will bring:</strong></h4><ul> <li><p>Strong experience building scalable backend systems, APIs, and services</p></li> <li><p>Hands-on experience with LLM APIs (like OpenAI or Hugging Face) and an understanding of how to apply them effectively</p></li> <li><strong></strong><p>Familiarity with functional programming; bonus points for experience in Clojure, Scala, or similar languages</p></li> <li><strong></strong><p>Exposure to Machine Learning concepts and how they’re used in backend environments</p></li> <li><strong></strong><p>Experience working with SQL databases and a solid grasp of data performance and integrity</p></li> <li><p>A curious mindset and a passion for learning and experimenting with new tools and technologies, especially in AI</p></li> </ul><h4>The benefits you'll love:</h4><ul> <li>Be a part of one of the fastest-growing B2B SaaS companies from the Nordics</li> <li>Peak Performance Driven Flexibility – Embracing hybrid and flexible work wherever possible to empower high-impact results</li> <li>Retirement and insurance benefits program include Travel, Health, Disability, and Life insurance to secure your future</li> <li>Parental leave scheme that covers regular pay above 6G (G = the National Insurance Scheme basic amount)</li> <li>Centrally located office set up for all Ardoqians to succeed</li> <li>Employee stock option program</li> <li>Personal learning budget for professional growth after six months of employment</li> </ul><p><strong>At Ardoq, you will work with bold, caring, and driven people, bridging business and IT. So come build the future with us!</strong></p>