Senior Engineer (Python)

We are looking for a Senior Engineer, who will be working with our tech lead, frontend developers, designer and product lead to define our future and build software that could make a real difference. As a member of a small team, you could be:

• Working with our partner organisations to integrate with their systems
• Creating software as a medical device
• Integrating machine learning systems
• Designing and building new system architectures
• Developing our build and test Continuous Integration process

We use proven technologies combined with managed hosting solutions to focus on what differentiates us and produce high quality software. We have a test-driven development process and automated build pipeline with the goal of developing reliable and trustworthy solutions. Our current stack is made up of:

• Python (Flask, SQLAlchemy)
• PostgreSQL
• CircleCI
• Pulumi (Infrastructure-as-code)
• Docker
• AWS - ECS (Fargate) + RDS (Aurora)

We all work from our central London office on a Thursday, with the rest of the week working remotely. We are not currently considering candidates looking for a fully remote role.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to share ideas and collaborate
• Interest in building software as a medical device
• 4-5+ years of professional experience building backend systems with python as main language
• Interest in technical mentorship of the team around you
• AWS DevOps experience
• SQL Experience
• Experience with any other elements of our core stack is also desirable, however not required if you’re willing to learn on the job.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and other incentives
• Participation in an attractive EMI share option scheme
• Top-spec Macbook Pro
• Generous training and wellbeing budgets:
  • £600 per year on training and education
  • £480 per year well-being budget to spend on improving mental and physical well-being
  • £400 per year; happiness & life admin budget to spend on anything that makes you happy or makes life easier for you, such as engaging in hobbies, travel or having a cleaner.
• Free breakfast, tea and coffee when we meet in the UK office
• Beautiful office space in the heart of London surrounded by lovely restaurants, bars, gyms and public transport
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• NEST pension with matched contributions up to 6% (12% total)
• Full health, dental, eye and hearing insurance
• An extra half-day off during your birthday week
• A monthly ‘Culture Champion’ budget for the team to organise exciting social activities for each other
• Cycle2Work Scheme

Note that these are subject to change with notice.