Software Engineer-API Backend (Python)

About us

Qureights mission is to accelerate clinical trials and ensure breakthroughs in lung and heart disease reach patients without delay. Our AI-powered data and imaging curation platform enables the analysis of clinical imaging and other healthcare data helping our customers bring treatments to market faster.

Were looking for talented people who want their work to matter. With offices in Cambridge and London youll join our multidisciplinary team of clinicians scientists and engineers. What unites us is our open culture continuous learning mindset and a shared mission to help biopharma run faster smarter trials.

About the role

We are looking for a Software Engineer to support the scaling of our platform that clinical trials already depend on. We build the vital infrastructure that orchestrates complex workflows across an ever-growing number of global sites and studies. When hospital sites upload CT scans our platform ensures the imaging securely reaches sponsors independent reviewer panels or our core machine learning analysis pipelines. Built on a modern tech stack featuring a Python backend REST APIs and React frontends all running on AWS EKS and deployed via Terraform what we build matters every single day to advance critical clinical research and change lives.

What you will do

• Execute full software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Develop flowcharts layouts and documentation to identify requirements and solutions
• Write well-designed testable code
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system
• Document and maintain software functionality
• Troubleshoot debug and upgrade existing systems
• Deploy programs and evaluate user feedback
• Ensure software is updated with latest features
• Other activities as required to support company aims and priorities

• Proficiency in Python
• Experience with Django
• Experience building documenting and testing REST APIs
• Ability to produce maintainable testable documented production-grade code
• Experience utilising CI/CD processes (GitLab preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of working in a team using agile methodologies

Even better if you

• Are comfortable with Unix like operating systems
• Have experience using Terraform
• Have experience using Pydantic
• Have worked with AWS cloud services
• Have some experience with Javascript Typescript and React
• Have familiarity with SQL and good schema design
• Have experience working with containerised environments (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Have experience working in a regulated environment

• A comprehensive benefits package that includesan annual bonus planprivate medical insurance life insurance and acontributory pension scheme
• 25 days annual leaveplus bank holidays and enhanced maternity leave
• A diverse work environment that brings together experts in many fields including software engineering DevOps data science machine learning quality assurance regulatory affairs and clinical operations.

How to apply

Please upload a CV and covering letter by clicking Apply Now. Your covering letter should explain why you are applying for the job and what skills and experience you can bring to the role.

We review CVs as we receive them and interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match (usually within one week).

The deadline for this role is 17.00 BST on Friday 4th September 2026.

If you have any queries please contact

Everyone is welcome at Qureight. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age disability ethnicity sex gender reassignment religion or belief sexual orientation marriage and civil partnership or pregnancy and maternity.

Women and other underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply for a role unless they meet all or nearly all of the requirements. If this applies to you we still encourage you to apply you may be a great fit even if you dont meet every qualification. Wed love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the application or selection process please let us know. We will be happy to support you.

Required Experience:

IC