Senior Backend Engineer

Translucent • london, england, United-Kingdom • Posted May 20, 2026

Location london, england

Job Type Full-time

Category IT & Technology

Posted May 20, 2026

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Translucent is building the infrastructure that lets AI work reliably with complex accounting data. Most AI fails when it hits real financial data since it is complex, inconsistent, and spread across dozens of systems. We have solved this problem by creating a platform that ingests, rebuilds, and indexes data from providers like Xero and QuickBooks, enabling developers to create AI-powered workflows that are secure, accurate, and auditable. 
We already have a production system in place with live customers. Our platform processes millions of transactions daily while maintaining sub-100ms API response times, powered by PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, ElasticSearch, and Kafka-based ingestion pipelines. Now we’re expanding the platform’s capabilities, broadening the API surf...
            

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