Senior Backend Python Developer - healthcare tech, London

We're seeking a topflight Senior Backend Developer with a strong software engineering background including 5+ years majoring in writing Backend applications using Python and Django (Rest Framework).

The Senior Backend Developer will be joining a top-flight team of 45 at a world-class healthcare scaleup to help scale a native mobile app by 10x over the next 12 months and take the app to the next level.

The successful candidate will be analytical, proactive, and delivery focused. A high energy, self-starter who thrives on collaboration and is passionate about improving patient care.

A flavour of your remit:

Work on new product features contributing to architecture and implementation

Refactor existing code and services to support scalability and growth of complexity.

Proactively respond to analytics to ensure our products are robust and meet users' needs

Take technical ownership of areas of product

Requirements:

5+ years of experience writing Backend applications using Python and Django (Rest Framework)or related frameworks, e.g. Flask, FastAPI or similar

Good understanding of ORM (either Django or SQLAlchemy)

Good understanding of Python Unit Testing frameworks and TDD practices

Experience working with Cloud Infrastructure (ideally AWS)

Good understanding of Git, and CI/CD

Nice-to-haves:

Deeper understanding of SQL

Knowledge of front-end technologies such as Vue or React

Experience with handling sensitive data (e.g. PII)

We are looking for problem-solvers who are committed and analytical, keen to learn while always being delivery minded, self-starters for whom everything is possible, but the best solution is always the most appropriate one. Above all we want to hire high-energy people that we'll love working with every day.