Founding Python Engineer – Backend Lead (Remote, Equity)

my Data Value; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An AI-driven Hospitality Tech startup in Manchester is seeking a Founding Engineer to lead technical development. You will utilize Python and Django for backend features, manage high-volume web scraping, and contribute to a Chrome extension. Ideal candidates have a strong Python background, web scraping experience, and entrepreneurship spirit. This role offers a competitive salary of £70k – £90k, with equity options available. Join a growing team focused on innovative solutions in hospitality tech.

Benefits

Equity options up to 2%

Fully remote work

Qualifications

• Deep experience with Python is essential.
• Familiarity with data scraping techniques and tools.
• Startup experience or early-stage employee background is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features using Python (Django) and Postgres.
• Manage enterprise-level web scraping and data extraction.
• Maintain and expand a Chrome extension bridging our platform and customers.
• Participate actively in brainstorming sessions and development.

Skills

Python

Web scraping

Problem solving

Tools

Django

Postgres

React

Tailwind

Playwright

Job description

An AI-driven Hospitality Tech startup in Manchester is seeking a Founding Engineer to lead technical development. You will utilize Python and Django for backend features, manage high-volume web scraping, and contribute to a Chrome extension. Ideal candidates have a strong Python background, web scraping experience, and entrepreneurship spirit. This role offers a competitive salary of £70k – £90k, with equity options available. Join a growing team focused on innovative solutions in hospitality tech.