Overview
Enverse is hiring a Senior Backend Developer to help build the next generation of industrial data analytics and management platforms.
As one of the early technical hires, you will take ownership of core backend services running in production and help shape the system architecture as the platform scales. This is a hands-on role with significant technical influence and visibility across the company.
The role is South England / London based and requires attendance at the co-working space at least 2 non-consecutive days per week. You will work closely with the CEO and cross-functional engineering teams.
Enverse is a start/scale-up. Candidates should expect a dynamic environment, high ownership, and occasional cross-functional responsibilities. We appreciate if candidate would set the right expectation on working in a startup environment.
We expect this role to grow into technical leadership or product ownership depending on the individual’s capability and trajectory.
Job Description
Our tech stack is FastAPI deployed on AWS ECR. Frontend is typescript using Metronics typescript template, hosted on AWS. Our database is TigerData.
Design, build, and scale backend services for Enverse SkyBridge
Own API design, performance, and reliability in production environment
Produce and maintain high-quality API and system documentation
Architect backend systems for both cloud-native and edge/local deployments
Implement robust unit, integration, and end-to-end testing strategies
Optimise system performance, scalability, and resource efficiency
Lead CI/CD improvements and production deployment workflows
Contribute to technical architecture decisions and engineering standards
Requirements
Strong Python expertise (Python 3.11+) in production environments
4 years of experience for developing in Python, FastAPI, and Docker
Excellent understanding of object-oriented and modular design principles
Proven experience designing and operating microservices architectures
Solid AWS experience (compute, networking, container workflows, IaaS)
Strong experience in developing application using FastAPI
Strong experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs
Hands-on experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines
Strong SQL knowledge and experience with SQLAlchemy or equivalent ORM
Comfortable working in fast-moving startup environments
Strong product and system design judgement
(Bonus) Experience in the energy sector
Benefits
Company pension
22 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
Private medical insurance
Application
We have experienced barrages of applications from applicants using AI. Interested candidate should email hr-indeed@enverselab.com with subject “[Senior Backend Engineer] – {full name}”. Attach your CV and answer the following questions:
(1) Do you have the right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship?
(2) What is your earliest starting date.
(3) What is your expected salary?
(4) A link to your Github repository, showing a project that you have recently developed?
(5) If you’re a president, who would you be (non-politically correct answer only)?
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £45,000.00-£70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Flexitime
Experience:
Python: 4 years (required)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London