Python Software Engineer – Bristol (Hybrid)

£40,000 – £55,000 + stock + real ownership

Location: Bristol (3 days per week in office)

I’m working with a small SaaS company in Bristol building a behavioural data platform used by consumer brands to understand where their marketing actually works.

They’re a tight-knit team (1 senior engineer + data scientists), so this isn’t a “small cog in a big machine” role, you’ll be hands-on across the platform and have genuine input into how things are built.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building backend systems and APIs in Python
• Working on internal tools and customer-facing platform features
• Contributing to data pipelines that power the product
• Getting involved across the stack (it’s a startup, everyone does a bit of everything)

Tech:

• Python (FastAPI / Django / Flask)
• Linux (this is a Linux-first environment)
• Docker / containerised services
• SQL / NoSQL databases
• REST APIs

What they’re looking for:

• Around 2–4 years experience with Python in a backend environment
• Experience building APIs or backend systems (not just scripting/data work)
• Comfortable working in Linux environments
• Some exposure to Docker or containerisation
• Someone who enjoys working in smaller teams and taking ownership

Nice to have (not essential):

• Frontend exposure (HTML/CSS/JS)
• Data processing / pipelines
• AWS or cloud experience

Why it’s interesting:

• Small team = real ownership and impact
• You’ll work closely with senior engineers and data scientists
• Product-focused environment (not consultancy)
• Opportunity to shape how things are built