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Opus Recruitment Solutions

Senior Software Engineer

On site

London, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

06-01-2026

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Skills

Leadership Python react AWS cloud platforms FastAPI

Job Specifications

This role offers the chance to help design the core infrastructure of an emerging AI company focused on real‑world healthcare automation.

You’ll work across backend systems, orchestration layers, and integrations with clinical technologies. The systems you build will need to be robust, safe, and transparent — they’ll support interactions with real patients and healthcare teams from day one.

If you’re motivated by building AI‑powered systems that perform meaningful work in the real world, this role offers that in abundance.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and develop backend services that drive intelligent automation
Lead integration work with clinical platforms, scheduling systems, and operational tools
Enhance platform reliability, performance, and observability
Contribute to agent‑level decision flows, memory structures, and workflow logic
Work directly with leadership, product teams, and end‑users
Influence long‑term engineering standards, practices, and architectural direction

What We’re Looking For

4+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience
Strong proficiency in Python and ownership of end‑to‑end systems
Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure‑as‑code
Background in building and supporting production systems
Ability to thrive in a fast‑moving, high‑ownership environment
Strong architectural intuition and problem‑solving skills
Product‑centric mindset — thinking about real usage, not just implementation

Tech Environment

Frontend: React
Backend: Python, FastAPI
Cloud: AWS
A team that embraces tools that boost both developer effectiveness and AI capabilities

About the Company

When it comes to technology talent, Opus Recruitment Solutions are the specialists. We provide the skills needed most to markets at the forefront of change, evolving with the ever-changing needs of our clients to propel their people strategy and build world-class teams to power the future. With a global reach, diverse networks and an established market reputation, we are the partner of choice for organisations looking for flexible and trusted technology talent solutions to achieve long-term success. Our clients work acros... Know more