Senior Software Engineer - HPC/ Backend / API

Exciting deep-tech start-up seeks a bright, forward thinking Senior Software Engineer (HPC / Backend / API) to join their dedicated team. With strong software engineering skills in modern languages (to include Python and Rust), experience architecting high performance backend systems, and backed by a good academic history, you’ll bring curiosity about scientific computing and care for code quality. Applications are welcomed from Senior level Engineers with experience designing systems and the API between them; with experience of modern Python tooling and packaging, knowledge of Cloud computing or HPC job management, identity and authorization flows. This cutting-edge technology company, focused on optimizing complex engineering systems, seeks a top class Senior Software / Backend Engineer who will confidently work collaboratively with engineers and scientists to have a real say in how the platform layer is designed. The Senior Software Engineer should bring the following skills and experience:

• Strong academic background. Could be Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Scientific Software related. Masters / PhD ideally.
• Strong software engineering skills in modern languages ( to include Python & Rust).
• Experience designing systems and the APIs between them – services that coordinate work, manage state and handle failure.
• Focus on code quality. Some / most of the following should support the skills above:
• Experience of Cloud computing or HPC job management.
• Identity and authorization flows.
• Deploying containerized services on Linux.
• Infrastructure as code (such as Ansible, OpenTofu).
• Modern Python tooling and packaging.
• Data storage and pipelines, including large simulation results and model serving.
• REST API’s. Hybrid working available (3 days office /2 WFH), a very generous base salary dependent on your level of skills and experience and benefits to include Shares, 30 days holiday + time off between Xmas and New Year, Private healthcare, Pension Plan, Life Assurance and more