Backend Software Engineer Python
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Job Summary
Job Description
Backend Software Engineer - Python
Location: London (in-office 4 days per week non-negotiable) - Office is near Holborn EC1 - Please do not apply if you cannot get to the office 4 days (Mon-Thursday) per week
Type: Full-time
Reports to: Head of Engineering
Salary: benefits
Are you a Senior Python Backend Engineer who thrives on designing and scaling complex systems Do you enjoy working on data-intensive platforms involving real-time pipelines streaming architectures and graph-based services
This is a hands-on role within a small research-driven engineering team working on high-complexity systems. You will take ownership of key components from architecture through to production while contributing to the overall technical direction.
Key Responsibilities
- Design build and own backend services and data pipelines in Python
- Develop and operate streaming systems using Kafka or similar technologies
- Work with graph-based data structures and algorithms to support analytics and decision-making
- Build reliable scalable systems that process real-time data from distributed edge devices
- Lead technical decisions across architecture tooling and system design
- Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to deploy models into production
- Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering best practices
- Improve observability monitoring and incident response processes
- Write maintainable well-tested code and contribute to code reviews
Requirements
- In depth experience of building and operating backend systems in production
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Experience with streaming systems (Kafka Pulsar or similar)
- Familiarity with graph data structures and algorithms
- Experience working with databases (MongoDB or similar)
- Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts and trade-offs
- Proven experience owning systems end-to-end
- Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
- Ability to make independent technical decisions and clearly communicate trade-offs
- Comfortable working in a small high-ownership team environment
Compensation & Benefits
- Private health and dental coverage
- 25 days holiday
- Enhanced parental leave
- High-quality hardware
- Additional perks (workspace benefits team events and more)
Required Experience:
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