Job Description
Senior Software Engineer | £80,000 – £100,000 | Hybrid | Python | Django
Location: London (2-3 days on-site)
Salary: £80,000 – £100,000 (DOE)
Tech Stack:
- Backend: Python – Django OR Flask OR FastAPI
- Frontend: React, TypeScript
- Cloud: AWS OR Azure OR GCP
Are you an experienced Software Engineer who thrives in fast-moving, product-led environments?
We’re partnered with an innovative AI-driven organisation using intelligent automation to simplify complex, everyday challenges. Their technology combines modern software engineering with a user-led approach to deliver smarter, more efficient digital experiences. This is an opportunity to join a small, high-performing engineering team at a pivotal stage of growth, contributing to architecture, delivery, and innovation from day one.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain scalable features across frontend and backend systems using Python, working on frontend projects when required.
- Collaborate with designers, product teams, and stakeholders to deliver user-first solutions.
- Contribute to technical strategy, architecture, and decision-making.
- Write clean, efficient, and testable code, deploying across cloud environments.
- Act as a technical mentor and gatekeeper for production environments.
- Debug, optimise, and continuously improve performance across web and mobile applications.
Requirements for Success:
- Proven experience working on backend development using Python, with the versatility to work across frontend projects.
- Solid cloud experience and understanding of cloud architecture.
- Exposure to UX/UI design and customer-focused development.
- Collaborative approach with a growth mindset and passion for problem-solving.
- Familiarity with AI/LLM technologies would be a bonus!
The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in start-up environments where ideas move quickly, and impact is immediate. You’ll enjoy taking ownership, solving problems creatively, and getting hands-on across the stack – from early design discussions to shipping live code. You’ll bring an entrepreneurial energy, a curious mind, and a genuine excitement for building something meaningful from the ground up.
You’ll also be motivated by purpose and progress. This team is small, tight-knit, and ambitious – the kind of group that celebrates innovation, kindness, and shared success. If you get energised by working alongside talented people who are building life-changing products, you’ll feel right at home here.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday + your birthday.
- Hybrid working (2–3 days in the office).
- Opportunity to grow into senior or lead roles as the team expands.
- Work closely with a small senior team on next-generation AI products.
Interested in joining a team building meaningful AI products?
Get in touch at imogen@sr2rec.co.uk or call 07378 549703 for a confidential chat.
Senior Software Engineer | £80,000 – £100,000 | Hybrid | Python | Django
