Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Senior Software Engineer (Python) | Bristol | Hybrid (1 day a week on-site) | Up to £75k + Shares

This is a unique opportunity to join a Bristol-based start-up to help shape the future of local and bigger businesses and make a real impact in a meaningful industry.

We are looking for Software Engineers with an excellent understanding of Python and Django.

Job description:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial part in building and deploying updates to our core SaaS product. Your responsibilities include writing, testing, and deploying new features, contributing to product planning, and solving challenges associated with application and infrastructure scaling. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to be an integral part of a company's evolution.

You'll be working in a small team and will have the freedom and autonomy to crack on with the job, so good communication skills are key for this role.

Essential Experience:

• Strong Python knowledge (6+ years)
• Building and scaling web applications
• Proficiency in modern web frameworks - Django, Django REST
• Postgres, Vue and AWS
• Experience with JavaScript and React (not as essential) mostly back-end work
• Excellent communication skills, able to present technical concepts to developers and architects

Why should you apply?

• Freedom and Responsibility: They value creative thinking an entrepreneurial mindset and hard work. Enjoy the freedom to come up with ideas and the responsibility to implement them.
• Location: They are a close team with an amazing culture and a beautiful office in Bristol. Benefit from the flexibility of hybrid work (1 day a week in Bristol), with team days and ad-hoc office visits. And yes, they have a ping pong table, coffee machines, game consoles.
• Interesting Work: Not only is this a fantastic company, but you'll be working on genuinely interesting problems, tackling them with the latest technologies with the freedom to experiment and try not things. You won't just be taking tickets in this role!

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Shares
• Flexible working, schedule your own day
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Work laptop
• Impactful role
• Work in a friendly, talented team with the support you need to succeed

Culture:

• Autonomy and responsibility
• Relaxed, respectful work environment
• Team outings, board games, drinks,
• Celebrate achievements and work towards targets as a team