Founding Senior Software Engineer (Europe – Remote)

ClipbookEuropeProduct and Engineering

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Salary

Not listed

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Remote

Experience

Senior · 3+ yrs

Posted

10 Oct 2026

Status

Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Clipbook is hiring a Founding Senior Software Engineer to work remotely across Europe, ideal for engineers with at least three years of experience building production systems. The role suits candidates eager to shape AI-enabled features for a fast-growing SaaS platform.

Role Overview

Clipbook seeks a senior engineer to join a compact, high-impact team. The position involves end-to-end ownership of core backend services, integrating large language models and other machine-learning components into live customer workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Design and construct foundational backend systems, making architectural decisions across the stack.

Deploy AI models—including retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings, and fine-tuned LLMs—into production pipelines.

Build scalable infrastructure capable of handling a tenfold increase in usage while balancing short-term and long-term investments.

Create reliable, secure APIs and internal services that power the entire product experience for over 200 clients.

Collaborate with a small engineering group, contributing to rapid feature delivery and iterative improvement.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years developing and scaling production backend systems.

Strong grasp of backend fundamentals such as services, data modeling, and distributed architectures.

Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.

Ability to ship features quickly and iterate based on user feedback.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Depth in at least one technical area: data engineering (Spark, Kafka, Flink, BigQuery), distributed systems, AI/ML deployment, or backend development (Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL).

Skills and Tools

Programming: Python, TypeScript

Databases: PostgreSQL

Data pipelines: Spark, Kafka, Flink, BigQuery

Cloud: AWS, GCP

Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

AI/ML: LLMs, RAG, embeddings, model fine-tuning, inference optimization

About the Company

Clipbook’s mission is to transform how leaders consume daily information. Its platform processes news, TV, podcasts, social media, and internet data in real time, delivering summarized insights across text, audio, and video. Launched in 2023, Clipbook now serves more than 200 clients, including BCG, Weber Shandwick, and several government agencies. The company reached seven-figure annual recurring revenue before raising a $3.3 M seed round co-led by Mark Cuban. The founding team includes alumni from BCG, Bain, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, the White House, and Congress, with prior startups backed by Sequoia, Tiger Global, Insight Partners, Coatue, and NFX.

How to Apply

Apply through Clipbook’s official careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Python TypeScript PostgreSQL Spark Kafka Flink BigQuery AWS GCP Docker Kubernetes CI/CD LLMs RAG Fine-tuning Distributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

Is the position fully remote?

Yes, the role is remote for candidates located in Europe.

What level of experience is required?

At least three years of experience building and scaling production backend systems.

Which cloud platforms should I be familiar with?

Experience with AWS or GCP is required.

Will I work with AI models directly?

Yes, the role involves deploying LLMs, embeddings, and fine-tuned models into production workflows.

What kind of team will I join?

A small engineering team that includes engineers from Meta, Stripe, and AWS.

Are there any specific data engineering tools I need to know?

Depth in tools such as Spark, Kafka, Flink, or BigQuery is considered valuable.

Ready to apply?

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