Senior Python Developer

SearchWorks
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 110K

Job location

Remote
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Distributed Systems
Python
Systems Architecture
Backend

Job description

  • Architecting the backbone of revolutionary AI systems
  • Create backend systems that deliver sub second response times
  • Help to guide and mentor an extremely strong team of engineers
  • Help to create robust, scalable platforms to process commercial claims faster than every before.

Requirements

  • Expert Python skills with proven experience building high performing systems
  • 8+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally with some insights into distributed systems and high traffic websites/applications
  • Experience working in fast paced, agile start-ups
  • Some systems architecture exposure
  • Performance engineering exposure
  • Mentoring experience

Preferred Superpowers

  • Background building AI/ML platforms
  • Experience operating within regulated industries

Team & environment

  • Small, high-calibre engineering team (~8 engineers)
  • Fast-paced, high-ownership culture
  • Serious technical ambition - strong people to learn from, but expectations are high
  • Backed by recent oversubscribed funding and a very strong customer pipeline

Benefits & conditions

Package

  • Senior: ~£90k-£110k
  • Staff: £110k-£130k (target level)
  • Meaningful equity at an early stage
  • Clear growth trajectory as the company scales toward Series A

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