Senior Software Engineer – Up to £100k – Hybrid working

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Senior Software Engineer – Python, AWS, SQL


Location: London – Hybrid (2 days per week on-site)

Salary: Up to £100,000

Type: Permanent, Full-Time


We’re partnering with an exciting, fast-growing technology business that’s tackling complex, real-world challenges with cutting-edge engineering.

They’re now looking for a Senior Engineer (IC3) to play a key role in designing and delivering high-impact, cross-service features within a modern, distributed platform.


What you’ll be doing:

  • Leading the design and delivery of complex, scalable systems across multiple services
  • Making pragmatic architectural decisions in a fast-moving environment
  • Driving engineering excellence across testing, security, and observability
  • Owning services in production – improving reliability, performance, and resilience
  • Mentoring engineers and elevating team capability
  • Collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Data, and Design


What they’re looking for:

  • Strong experience designing scalable, maintainable systems with clear ownership boundaries
  • Proven ability to lead delivery across ambiguous, complex problem spaces
  • Deep understanding of reliability, observability, and production systems
  • A security-first mindset with experience mitigating risks and vulnerabilities
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and mentor
  • Python Experience is preferred – though experience with similar languages are a plus e.g. Clojure, Rust, Kotlin, Scala, Golang.
  • AWS Experience (Hands-on work with GCP/Azure is okay too)
  • BSc in Computer Science


Why this role stands out:

  • High ownership and autonomy in shaping technical direction
  • Opportunity to work on meaningful, technically challenging problems
  • A strong engineering culture focused on quality, delivery, and continuous improvement
  • Clear impact on product performance, scalability, and team growth

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Location: London
Job Description:

Senior Software Engineer – Python, AWS, SQL

Location: London – Hybrid (2 days per week on-site)

Salary: Up to £100,000

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

We’re partnering with an exciting, fast-growing technology business that’s tackling complex, real-world challenges with cutting-edge engineering.

They’re now looking for a Senior Engineer (IC3) to play a key role in designing and delivering high-impact, cross-service features within a modern, distributed platform.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Leading the design and delivery of complex, scalable systems across multiple services
  • Making pragmatic architectural decisions in a fast-moving environment
  • Driving engineering excellence across testing, security, and observability
  • Owning services in production – improving reliability, performance, and resilience
  • Mentoring engineers and elevating team capability
  • Collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Data, and Design

What they’re looking for:

  • Strong experience designing scalable, maintainable systems with clear ownership boundaries
  • Proven ability to lead delivery across ambiguous, complex problem spaces
  • Deep understanding of reliability, observability, and production systems
  • A security-first mindset with experience mitigating risks and vulnerabilities
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and mentor
  • Python Experience is preferred – though experience with similar languages are a plus e.g. Clojure, Rust, Kotlin, Scala, Golang.
  • AWS Experience (Hands-on work with GCP/Azure is okay too)
  • BSc in Computer Science

Why this role stands out:

  • High ownership and autonomy in shaping technical direction
  • Opportunity to work on meaningful, technically challenging problems
  • A strong engineering culture focused on quality, delivery, and continuous improvement
  • Clear impact on product performance, scalability, and team growth

Posted: May 17th, 2026