Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

A fast-growing, mission-driven tech scale-up is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to help build and scale the core software platform powering their technology.
The company is developing tools that help transform agriculture globally. Their platform helps farmers make better decisions that improve yields while reducing environmental impact. It is a genuine tech for good mission focused on sustainability and food security.
You will join a small, high-performing engineering team working closely with the CTO, helping design, build and scale the production systems that underpin the platform. This is a hands‑on software engineering role with real ownership, where you will contribute to architecture, performance and reliability as the product continues to grow.
What you’ll be doing

Designing and building robust backend services and APIs in Python
Developing production‑grade systems that power core platform functionality
Improving system performance, reliability and scalability
Building integrations with external systems and partner APIs
Contributing to architecture decisions and engineering best practices
Collaborating closely with engineers and product teams to ship high‑quality features
What they’re looking for

Strong experience building production backend systems in Python
Experience designing and maintaining scalable APIs and services
Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
Familiarity with Docker and modern deployment workflows
Strong focus on clean, maintainable and reliable production code
Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment
Mission‑driven technology tackling sustainability challenges
Join a well‑funded scale‑up at a pivotal growth stage
Work with a smart, ambitious engineering team
Up to £90,000 salary plus meaningful equity
Remote‑first, with the team meeting once per month in London
This is a really cool and unique gig!
Diversity & Inclusion

Mirai believes in the power of diversity and the importance of an inclusive culture. It welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds, understanding that a range of perspectives strengthens both its team and its partners’ teams. This is just one of the ways they’re taking positive action to shape a collaborative and diverse future in the workplace

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