Software Developer (Python, React) - Build a Greenfield Cloud Platform From the Ground Up! Location: North West (Remote/Hybrid Options) Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 Tech: Python * FastAPI * React * TypeScript * GCP * Docker * Postgres Sector: SaaS / EnergyTech Join a team that's redefining the future of the UK's power & utilities sector. We're partnering with a fast‑growing UK SaaS business that's building a cutting‑edge, cloud-native platform used at the heart of multiple major utility companies across the country. This is genuine greenfield work - no legacy systems, no duct tape, no tech debt holding you back. Think: ⚡ Building the digital core of next‑generation power & utility companies ⚡ High‑impact engineering that touches millions of customers ⚡ Modern tech, modern practices, modern culture If you're a Python developer who craves real technical ownership, this is your playground. The Role - Software Developer Whether you're a budding Junior or a seasoned Senior, there's room for you here. You'll be building and owning features end‑to‑end across a modern, cloud‑native stack - working with a highly capable engineering team who care about quality, design principles, and doing things the right way. You'll be doing things like: Designing and developing scalable back‑end systems in Python Building clean, intuitive front‑ends with React & TypeScript Creating and optimising APIs using FastAPI Contributing to architectural discussions and greenfield system design Working hands‑on with GCP, CI/CD pipelines, microservices & containerised deployments Collaborating in a remote‑first, engineering‑led environment The Tech Stack The team chooses the best tool for the job, with a strong bias toward open-source. You'll work with: Python (3.5), FastAPI, type hints & dataclasses TypeScript & React (v18) Postgres Google Cloud Platform (Pub/Sub, Load Balancer, Cloud Run) Cloud Build - automated CI/CD Docker - containerisation & service orchestrationModern. Clean. Future‑proof. ✔️ What You'll Bring You don't need everything - just a strong foundation and a willingness to grow. Required: 1 year of commercial software development Solid back‑end development skills (Python ideal) Front‑end experience with modern frameworks Strong understanding of relational databases Knowledge of cloud fundamentals (CI/CD, cloud services) Problem-solving mindset and high coding standards Comfortable working remotely and independentlyBonus (not required): System architecture or cloud-native design Terraform exposure Docker experience GCP familiarity Why This Role Stands Out Genuine greenfield - very rare in this sector Impactful - powering critical systems used across the UK Forward-thinking tech - modern stack, modern culture Autonomy - your ideas matter Career progression across multiple levels Remote-friendly, flexible environment