As the first backend hire at this high-standard software studio, you will own the technical architecture and production health of revenue-critical systems. Working directly with the founder, you will build and operate Python (FastAPI) services, ensuring reliability and correctness are prioritized over shipping speed in a production-first environment.
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Backend Engineer at 48SouthEast
Are you tired of chasing PR counts over system reliability? This London-based software studio is looking for its first Backend Engineer to own the entire technical surface area of their production systems. Working directly with the founder, you'll prioritize correctness over scale while building Python (FastAPI) applications and proprietary legal-tech research software. If you're a production-first engineer who wants to move beyond just clearing tickets and start owning the live environment, this £40k hybrid role offers the autonomy and engineering standards you've been searching for.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£40k
Company
48SouthEast
Role overview
Software studio working on some cool shit
What you will do
- Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs using Python (FastAPI), Postgres, and Redis for production environments.
- Take full responsibility for the deployment and operational health of services, ensuring high reliability under real-world loads.
- Architect and implement system improvements, including transitioning to event-driven architectures and optimizing infrastructure on AWS/Kubernetes.
Who this is a fit for
- Has 4+ years of experience building and operating production-grade services with a strong command of Python and SQL (Postgres).
- Demonstrates a history of technical ownership, having successfully managed scaling or reliability projects from development through to production.
- Proficient with modern infrastructure tools such as AWS, Docker, or Kubernetes and understands the trade-offs of designing maintainable, explicit systems.
Why this role is remarkable
- Rare opportunity to be the first backend hire, gaining total technical autonomy and direct collaboration with the founder on core product decisions.
- Join a studio that values engineering integrity and "correctness before scale," moving away from high-velocity ticket culture to deep operational ownership.
- Diverse impact across proprietary research software for the legal sector and stabilizing critical external systems where your code directly affects revenue.
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