Job Specifications
Senior Software Engineer
London (Hybrid)
£65,000–£90,000 + equity
The Opportunity
We’re a seed-stage technology startup tackling a long-overlooked problem in residential property management: inefficient appliance procurement and lifecycle management. Poor data and fragmented processes lead to unnecessary costs, wasted time, and higher carbon emissions.
Our platform brings intelligence, transparency, and optimisation to appliance management at scale. We’ve proven early product-market fit and are now entering an exciting growth phase.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join at a pivotal moment. This role is ideal for someone operating at a strong mid-to-senior level who wants real ownership, influence over technical direction, and a clear path into leadership. There is genuine potential to progress into a Head of Technology role based on performance.
You’ll work closely with product leadership and be supported by a Fractional CTO, playing a key role in building, scaling, and evolving the platform, with a strong focus on AI and LLM-driven features.
What You’ll Be Doing
Designing, building, and deploying high-quality features for a customer-facing web platform
Developing and shipping AI and LLM-powered functionality
Managing third-party integrations including payments, email, SMS, suppliers, and partner APIs
Collaborating with product and leadership to design scalable and reliable systems
Participating in code reviews and raising engineering standards
Proactively identifying opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and security
Mentoring and supporting a junior developer through guidance and pair programming
Tech Stack
The stack is evolving, and there is openness to new ideas and improvements.
Backend: Python, Django
Database: PostgreSQL
Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, HTMX
Hosting & Deployment: Heroku, GitHub Actions
About You
This role is a great fit if you enjoy early-stage environments where your decisions have real impact and you want to grow into a technical leadership role.
You must have:
3–5 years of professional software development experience
Strong experience building and maintaining web applications using Python and Django
Hands-on experience integrating large language models via APIs such as OpenAI or Anthropic
Experience with relational database design, optimisation, and performance
Practical experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar databases
Experience deploying applications on cloud platforms, ideally Heroku and AWS
Strong verbal and written English communication skills
An interest in mentoring junior developers
Be based in London and able to work hybrid, minimum three days per week in South London
Legal right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)
Nice to have:
Deeper AI or ML engineering experience, including deploying models into production
Broader front-end experience or familiarity with modern frameworks such as React, HTMX, or TailwindCSS
What’s On Offer
Salary of £65,000–£90,000 depending on experience
Equity options
Clear progression into senior technical leadership
Flexible working with a collaborative in-office culture
South West London office with onsite gym and pool
About the Company
"Intelligence in Every Thought, Intellect in Every Hire."
Welcome to Intellect Group, where we redefine recruitment excellence with a focus on Data, Technology, and Sustainability. With a strong presence in the UK, USA, EU, and UAE, we are dedicated to connecting top-tier talent with leading organisations.
Why Intellect Group?
Data Excellence: Navigating the dynamic realm of data-driven industries, we connect businesses with experts in analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
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