Senior Software Engineer - Python & JavaScript

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-focused start-up is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work remotely with a requirement to be onsite in Birmingham two days a month. You'll lead engineering discussions and work with cutting-edge technologies such as JavaScript frameworks (React or Vue) and Python. The ideal candidate will have extensive front-end development experience and will help shape the growth of this fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• Proven software developer in commercial environments.
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks, particularly Vue or React.
• Familiarity with backend technologies like Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team in technical design discussions.
• Create interactive content and services within the data industry.
• Work in a remote setting, requiring occasional onsite presence in Birmingham.

Skills

JavaScript

Vue

React

Python

AWS

NoSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Remote - 2 days a month in Birmingham

£65,000 to £80,000 depending on experience

Excellent opportunity for a front end software engineer with strong JS framework skills (React or Vue) to join a fast‑growing, tech‑focused start‑up company, that have just gone through another round of funding and offer a unique autonomous remote role to help shape the company's growth.

This company are specialists within Data Engineering, Data Science and Training Services and have recently secured another $525,000 in funding to accelerate their growth. They have been working with well‑known brands like GymShark, Royal Bank of Scotland, Snowflake and SKY. This is a brand‑new position that is needed through growth where you can really make your mark on the future of the business.

In this role you will lead the engineering team in technical design discussion, while working closely with the CTO & Product function to design solutions for business‑critical problems. This is a remote role, but you will need to spend 2 days per month on site in Birmingham (usually the first Thursday and Friday of the month).

The ideal candidate will be a Senior Software Engineer with strong front‑end skills. Experience with JavaScript frameworks like React or Vue is key. Backend skills, experience with Python and experience leading small teams is beneficial.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get in at the ground floor of a fast‑growing start‑up company where you can make this role your own and help shape the growth of the business.

The role

• Being a technical lead in a small but growing software team
• Creating interactive content, games, and gamification services within the Data industry
• Working in JavaScript, Vue and some Python
• Remote, with 2 days a month required on site in Birmingham

The person

• Proven software developer in commercial environments
• Strong skills with JavaScript, Vue / React, Python
• Beneficial to have AWS background, NoSQL, MongoDB
• Experience working in start‑ups, or smaller organisations that are rapidly growing beneficial
• Able to commute to the office in Birmingham 2 days per month