Senior Backend Engineer – Python/Django | Climate Tech Scale-Up |
Central London
c.£85-95k
Ready to make real impact with your code? This climate-tech scale-up is going through the gears, backed by world-class investors, and heading towards a big future. They’ve built a platform already trusted by global enterprise brands – and now the engineering team is growing fast to take things to the next level.
You’ll join as a Senior Backend Engineer, taking ownership of complex Python/Django services that power enterprise decarbonisation. Expect to design elegant APIs, tackle data-heavy challenges, and collaborate closely with sustainability experts and product teams.
What makes this special?
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High-performance engineering team – smart, passionate, and collaborative
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Big mission – accelerating how the world’s largest businesses understand and reduce carbon footprints
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Cutting-edge scale-up energy – late seed, gearing up for Series A, equity on offer so you share in the journey
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Modern stack & practices – Python, Django REST, APIs, cloud, CI/CD, and plenty of greenfield challenges
You’ll be a great fit if you bring:
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7+ years’ backend experience (Python expertise essential)
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Strong knowledge of Django (or similar) and API design
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Experience scaling apps, with an eye for performance and reliability
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A proactive, problem-solving mindset and love for collaboration
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Enjoy a collaborative, chic, and modern office environment with team lunches, regular away days, and lots more!
Package highlights: Competitive salary, share options, private healthcare, and 29+ days holiday (including birthday and Christmas extras).
This is more than just a backend role – it’s your chance to help shape a product, a company, and a movement with global impact.
Interested? Apply now and we’ll be in touch.
Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.