Senior Software Engineer, Focaldata

• 5+ years of software engineering experience (3+ years with Python)
• Experience building and maintaining complex web-based systems
• Strong DevOps experience including CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and cloud infrastructure (we use GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform)
• Solid understanding of software design patterns, architecture principles, and best practices
• Experience working with LLMs (large language models) in a practical context
• Experience working in agile teams and contributing to the full software development lifecycle
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving focus: A laser-like focus on identifying and solving critical path issues

Desirable

• We have built an amazing team of research industry experts and great engineers to reimagine what is possible in research. We do impactful work with amazing organisations ranging from well-known brands to life-changing non-profits
• We are now looking for a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience delivering high-quality code quickly, breaking down complex technical challenges into manageable tasks, and proactively unblocking team members to keep progress on track
• As a Senior Software Engineer at Focaldata, you will:
• Deliver High-Standard Code: Develop clean, efficient, and maintainable code that meets the highest standards and prioritises simplicity over cleverness
• Decompose Complex Tech Challenges: Break down complex, high-level product requirements into smaller, manageable technical deliverables. You will manage the breakdown of epics into tasks to ensure clear progress and communication
• Provide DevOps Leadership: Apply and share best practices in CI/CD, deployment strategies, monitoring, and infrastructure management to improve our engineering processes
• Bridge Technical and Business Needs: Translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders, explaining complex concepts in simple terms and presenting trade-offs clearly to enable informed decisions
• Champion Quality & Best Practices: Operate in a startup tech team environment that is growing to the next level, and champion best practices to ensure scalability and maintainability
• Go where you're needed: We're a small startup engineering team and while we have specific needs, there will also be times when you'll need to contribute to a wide range of different software engineering work