Senior Software Developer Positive Impact EdTech Startup
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Software Developer (Python) | Mission-Driven EdTech Startup
Do you want to use your Python expertise to build technology that makes a real difference in people s lives?
We re a purpose-driven EdTech startup on a mission to transform learning outcomes for students across the UK and we re looking for a talented Python-focused Full Stack Developer to join as our second engineering hire.
You ll work hand-in-hand with the founders to architect and deliver intuitive features for learners and educators. This is a rare opportunity to shape our platform, product, and engineering culture from the very beginning.
What You ll Do
Do you want to use your Python expertise to build technology that makes a real difference in people s lives?
We re a purpose-driven EdTech startup on a mission to transform learning outcomes for students across the UK and we re looking for a talented Python-focused Full Stack Developer to join as our second engineering hire.
You ll work hand-in-hand with the founders to architect and deliver intuitive features for learners and educators. This is a rare opportunity to shape our platform, product, and engineering culture from the very beginning.
What You ll Do
- Build, scale, and iterate on our core learning platform with Python at the heart of the stack (FastAPI / Django modern frontend).
- Take ownership of end-to-end features from database models to APIs to polished UI.
- Design clean, reliable backend systems that make the platform fast, scalable, and a joy to use.
- Collaborate with product, design, and real users to solve meaningful problems.
- Help set engineering best practices and nurture an inclusive, collaborative culture.
- Strong Python engineering skills you write clean, testable, production-ready code.
- Experience with modern frameworks like FastAPI, Django, or Flask.
- Comfortable across the stack: JavaScript/TypeScript with React (or similar) on the frontend.
- Passion for building engaging, user-friendly applications interest in gamification, interactive content, or educational tools is a plus.
- Excitement for early-stage startup life, where your work has visible, tangible impact.
- Mission with meaning your work directly helps students and educators succeed.
- Ownership generous equity and the chance to shape the company from the ground up.
- Small, agile team move fast, collaborate closely, and see your ideas in action.
- Real impact your technical decisions will influence how thousands of students learn.
Company Industry
IT
