Senior Full Stack Python Developer – London (On‑site) Python, AWS, React, Docker, Terraform
Join a fast growing startup redefining the future of education with ML‑powered learning who are on a mission to make high‑quality, personalised education accessible to everyone.
Their flagship product is a mobile app helping intermediate and advanced learners master English through cutting‑edge machine learning.
We’re now looking for a Senior Full Stack Python Dev (with a stronger focus on the backend) to help them build the next generation of scalable, intelligent learning systems.
Current Tech Stack
You’ll be working with (and helping evolve) a modern, production‑ready stack:
• Python
• AWS
• MongoDB
• Firebase
• Docker
• Terraform
• React
• PostgreSQL
What You’ll Work On
• Design and build a high‑scale system serving millions of users
• Create robust CI/CD pipelines to support rapid iteration
• Collaborate with ML engineers to develop data pipelines and deploy models
• Analyse large datasets and build real‑time recommendation systems
• Work with diverse data types — text, video, images
• Partner closely with mobile engineers, product managers, designers, and ML teams
Essential Skills
• Experience building high‑load applications from scratch
• Deep knowledge of AWS
• Strong architecture planning and scalability skills
• Proficiency with Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD automation
• Solid understanding of SQL & NoSQL
• Experience building scalable mobile APIs (REST, HTTPS)
• Good security practices (secrets, protocols, etc.)
• Experience with Python frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI)
Nice-to-Haves
• Experience with real‑time or in‑memory databases
• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks
• Background in edtech
• Knowledge‑sharing (talks, articles, videos)
• Exposure to multiple programming paradigms
Relocation and sponsorship assistance if required for EU nationals
Salary £80-£125K DoE