Software Engineer - Backend Python - Up to £80k DOE ID43375 This is a backend-focused Python role working with hardware integration. Our client is seeking a talented and driven Software Engineer (Python) to join a tight-knit group of engineers building a category-defining product that blends smart software with innovative hardware. If you’ve been craving a role where your backend skills power something real, you’ll want to read on. Why This Role is Great

Own your builds – take features from concept to deployment, working end-to-end across codebases. Bridge the digital and physical – help write backend systems that interact with real-world hardware. Shape how things are done – influence architecture, tools, and best practices. Build for growth – contribute to a scalable system with emphasis on performance and reliability. Be a voice, not a cog – collaborate with product, hardware and software engineers.

What You’ll Be Working On

Designing and building Python backend components that interface with hardware and embedded systems. Developing robust, testable software architecture to ensure system reliability in the field. Creating and maintaining APIs, both internal and external, with scalability in mind. Writing clean, production-quality Python code that connects across devices, cloud services and data pipelines. Contributing to deployment workflows, cloud integration and system observability. Shaping the engineering culture and decision-making in a close-knit, mission-driven team.

About You You’re a backend-leaning software engineer who enjoys building things that have a physical presence. You may come from a pure software background or hardware exposure, but you want to see your code do something real. Requirements

Confident writing Python for production systems. Comfortable across the stack; backend focus with interest in cloud, APIs, and integration. Curious about how systems talk to each other—especially software-to-hardware. Experience in building robust, testable codebases and can explain architectural trade-offs. Familiar with cloud services (e.g., AWS), Docker, CI/CD tools, or eager to deepen in these areas.

Nice-to-Have

Experience with distributed systems or IoT-style devices. Building internal tools or observability dashboards. Firmware, device protocols, or embedded development exposure. Systems performance optimization or memory/latency tuning. Python frameworks like FastAPI or similar. Telemetry, edge computing, or robotics exposure.

Perks

Competitive salary and meaningful equity Hybrid working – mix of remote and in-office collaboration Opportunity to work with physical product – see your work deployed in the real world Tight feedback loop – iterating with users and data Flat, transparent structure – ownership and autonomy

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