Backend Engineer

• Tech: Python, Django, AWS
• Remote/Hybrid (1 day a week onsite in Bristol office)
• £50,000 - £60,000

Want to build software that solves real-world problems used across multiple international markets? SR2 is supporting the recruitment of a Backend Engineer (Python) for a growing product engineering team building a modern SaaS platform used by customers across the world. You'll work on the core Back End platform powering both web and mobile applications, helping to build new features, improve scalability and shape technical direction alongside experienced engineers.

The role:

• Develop and maintain scalable Back End services using Python & Django
• Design and build REST and GraphQL APIs
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering and business stakeholders
• Improve system architecture and performance
• Build clean, maintainable and well-tested code
• Help shape technical decisions and engineering best practice
• Work with cloud infrastructure and modern DevOps tooling

Tech Stack:

• Python/Django
• GraphQL/REST APIs
• PostgreSQL/Redis
• AWS (Cognito, S3, Lambda)
• Terraform/Docker
• Celery
• Git/CI/CD

Requirements:

• Building Back End applications using Python and Django in a commercial environment.
• Designing and developing APIs, whether RESTful or GraphQL, with a good understanding of how Back End services integrate with web and mobile applications.
• Working with AWS and modern cloud infrastructure to build scalable, reliable applications.
• Containerisation and deployment tools such as Docker, with exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform would be a bonus).
• Relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including designing efficient data models and writing performant queries.
• Writing clean, maintainable code, following engineering best practices including testing, code reviews and version control with Git.
• Collaborating within Agile product teams, working closely with engineers, product managers and non-technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality software.
• A genuine passion for building robust, scalable software and contributing to a collaborative engineering culture where ideas and continuous improvement are encouraged.

Why apply?

• Hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Group Life Insurance
• Wellness allowance
• Modern engineering environment
• Opportunity to influence technical direction
• Fast-growing SaaS business with genuine product ownership