Senior Product Engineer (Python) | Django, FastAPI, TDD, AWS, JavaScript | Building Human Intelligence > AI Infra | Research + Healthcare | Remote (UK) | £80-100k+ Bonus + Equity
19 hours ago
Bury
Senior Product Engineer (Python) | Django, FastAPI, TDD, AWS, JavaScript | Building Human Intelligence > AI Infra | Research + Healthcare | Remote (UK) | £80-100k+ Bonus + Equity The Company - AI systems are only as reliable as the data and feedback loops behind them. We’re partnering with a profitable, globally-used technology company building infrastructure that helps global organisations develop more reliable, trustworthy AI systems. Their platform supports teams working across research, healthcare, and enterprise environments - where accuracy, integrity, and real-world performance genuinely matter. The business has been operating successfully for over a decade and is now scaling rapidly due to accelerating demand in AI. With strong product-market fit and significant growth ahead, they’re investing heavily in senior engineering talent to shape the next phase of the platform. The Role - Senior Product Engineer (Python) | Django, FastAPI, TDD, AWS, JavaScript | Building Human Intelligence > AI Infra | Research + Healthcare | Remote (UK) | £80-100k+ Bonus + Equity You’ll join a senior, product-focused engineering team working in small high performance teams building high-scale backend systems that sit at the core of the company’s platform. This is a backend-first role (Python ≈70%) with meaningful influence across system design, architecture, and product direction. You’ll operate with real ownership - balancing delivery speed, scalability, and long-term maintainability - while contributing to a platform that underpins critical AI-driven applications globally. What You’ll Be Doing - Senior Product Engineer (Python) | Django, FastAPI, TDD, AWS, JavaScript | Building Human Intelligence > AI Infra | Research + Healthcare | Remote (UK) | £80-100k+ Bonus + Equity • Designing and owning backend services in Python (Django / FastAPI), • Building scalable APIs and workflows supporting global usage, • Improving reliability, performance, and developer experience, • Working closely with Product and Design to shape features end-to-end, • Contributing across the stack when useful (TypeScript exposure), • Helping evolve engineering standards as the team scales This is a pragmatic, fast-moving Product Engineering centric environment - but with a strong emphasis on thoughtful engineering. Tech Stack - Senior Product Engineer (Python) | Django, FastAPI, TDD, AWS, JavaScript | Building Human Intelligence > AI Infra | Research + Healthcare | Remote (UK) | £80-100k+ Bonus + Equity • Python (Django core), • FastAPI (in parts), • PostgreSQL, • TypeScript / Vue.js, • AWS, • Modern CI/CD practices What They’re Looking For - Senior Product Engineer (Python) | Django, FastAPI, TDD, AWS, JavaScript | Building Human Intelligence > AI Infra | Research + Healthcare | Remote (UK) | £80-100k+ Bonus + Equity • 4–6+ years of professional software engineering experience, • Strong production-grade Python, • Experience building scalable backend systems, • Comfort operating with ambiguity and ownership, • Product mindset - thinking beyond implementation, • Clear communicator, collaborative by nature, • Experience in startup or scale-up environments preferred, • No degree requirements Exposure to AI systems, research platforms, or data-intensive products is a bonus — not required. Interview Process - Senior Product Engineer (Python) | Django, FastAPI, TDD, AWS, JavaScript | Building Human Intelligence > AI Infra | Research + Healthcare | Remote (UK) | £80-100k+ Bonus + Equity • 30-minute intro (Engineering & Talent), • 60-minute collaborative Python pairing session, • Product & architecture discussion, • Final conversation with senior leadership Structured, respectful, and focused on real-world thinking. Why Join - Senior Product Engineer (Python) | Django, FastAPI, TDD, AWS, JavaScript | Building Human Intelligence > AI Infra | Research + Healthcare | Remote (UK) | £80-100k+ Bonus + Equity • Globally used platform with strong product-market fit, • Direct impact on how modern AI-enabled systems perform in the real world, • Senior hiring bar - high quality, low ego, • Fully remote within the UK, with a London office, • Engineering team scaling from ~60 → 100+, • £80–100k base + bonus + equity, • Strong benefits package If you’re a senior Python engineer who enjoys building robust, high-scale systems and wants your work to contribute to more reliable, real-world AI applications - this is a genuinely meaningful opportunity. Apply with your CV and we’ll be in touch if there’s alignment :)