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
£ 110KJob 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