Back End Developer

Backend Engineer | Hybrid (3 days a week in London) | Up to £90,000 + Meaningful Equity | Python + Flask We’re currently working with a fast-growing, technology-driven startup that’s on a mission to transform personalised consumer experiences through innovation and scale. Their platform powers a multi-brand ecosystem, supported by proprietary technology spanning e-commerce, data, and in-house operations. As they enter their next phase of growth, they’re looking for a strong backend engineer to join a high-impact team.

They embrace modern, AI-assisted development workflows and treat agentic tools as a core part of how they build and ship software. This is a hybrid role , with three days per week in a Central London office and two days remote. What You'll Do: Build Core Platform Services Design and develop the APIs, services, and data models that power customer consultations, prescriptions, subscriptions, and order generation.

Own Features End-to-End Take backend features from concept through to production, ensuring they remain reliable, scalable, and maintainable once live Write clean, well-tested code that other engineers can easily understand, extend, and build upon Support Full Product Delivery While backend engineering is the primary focus, you'll also contribute to React-based frontend features when required to deliver complete customer experiences Develop software where accuracy and reliability matter, supporting systems that directly impact customer treatments and orders Who You Are: Strong Backend Engineer You have solid commercial experience building production backend services and APIs using Python, and can confidently discuss complex projects you've delivered You understand data modelling, API design, testing practices, and how to build maintainable software at scale You build defensively and care about correctness, recognising the real-world impact software defects can have on customers Comfortable working closely with engineers, product teams, operations, and clinical stakeholders while documenting decisions clearly through PRs and technical documentation. Growth Mindset Typically coming from a 3–6 year software engineering background, but depth of experience and technical capability are valued more than years served Technical Skills: Strong experience with: Python Flask RESTful API development Relational databases (MySQL preferred) Backend service architecture Automated testing and code quality practices Desirable experience with: React AWS Docker Modern cloud-native development environments What’s on Offer Competitive salary plus meaningful equity package Hybrid working with flexible hours 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Daily meals provided in the office £500 annual learning budget Health and wellbeing support, including a healthcare plan and cycle-to-work scheme Family support benefits, including childcare cost-saving schemes Regular team events and a strong, collaborative culture Apply Now If you're looking to join a profitable, product-led scaleup where you'll work on meaningful systems, modern engineering practices, and real-world customer impact, we'd love to tell you more.