Back-end Engineer, Integration, AI – PHP/Python

Nextcloud

Nextcloud Back-end Engineer integrating AI services and features into the platform using PHP/Python. Collaborate with the open-source community on improving server functionalities for user collaboration.

Posted 6/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🏈 Anywhere in North AmericaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularDockerJavaScriptMicroservicesOpen SourcePHPPythonReactSvelteVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Feature development
Integration of AI services and models (Python / APIs / microservices)
Database design
Systems design
Quality assurance
Project-based development, working on one project for a defined timeframe

Requirements

What you’ll need

Technical experience with PHP and bit of HTML, CSS, Javascript
Experience with Python for AI/ML integrations
Experience with one or more frontend frameworks like VueJS or React, Angular, Svelte
Familiarity with AI/LLM frameworks (e.g. Hugging Face, LangChain)
Familiarity with REST APIs and REST-based AI services
Understanding of containerization (Docker) and model deployment workflows
Experience with speech, vision, or NLP integrations (e.g. Whisper, OCR, embeddings)
Knowledge around open source technology
Ideally experience with Nextcloud AI features or similar platforms
Reliability, independent and self-reliant working style

Benefits

Comp & perks

A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
Developing a product which pushes the boundaries of technology and with a global user and contributor community
A competitive salary
Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
Time for personal growth and education

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonPHPHTMLCSSJavaScriptVueJSReactAngularSvelteAI/ML integrations

Soft Skills

reliabilityindependent workingself-reliant working