Full Stack Developer - Python

Backend Software Engineer / Full Stack Engineer

Python | FastAPI | AWS | Hybrid

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Benefits + Equity Options

Location: Hybrid (UK)

About the Opportunity

Match Performance is delighted to be partnering with an innovative, venture-backed technology business that is developing a next-generation SaaS platform within a rapidly growing market.

Following continued investment and product growth, our client is looking to appoint a talented Backend Software Engineer to help build and enhance the core platform that underpins its products and customer experience.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a small, collaborative engineering team where you'll have genuine ownership, influence over technical decisions and the opportunity to see your work delivered into production quickly.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine backend development, API engineering and cloud technologies within a fast-moving environment, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining the core backend services that power a modern SaaS platform.

Working closely with Product Managers and senior engineers, you'll help deliver new functionality, improve system performance and build integrations with a range of third-party platforms and APIs.

You'll also support the ongoing development of cloud infrastructure, data pipelines and operational tooling that enables the wider business to scale efficiently.

This is a varied role offering plenty of technical ownership and the opportunity to contribute across the full software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable backend services using Python and FastAPI.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and third-party integrations.
• Build and optimise backend services supporting high-quality customer experiences.
• Design and improve PostgreSQL database structures and performance.
• Develop and maintain cloud-based services hosted within AWS.
• Support data processing and integration pipelines.
• Contribute to CI/CD and deployment processes.
• Produce clean, well-tested and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.
• Work collaboratively with Product, Engineering and Operations teams to deliver new functionality.
• Troubleshoot production issues and continually improve system reliability.
• Develop internal tools and automations that improve business efficiency.

Essential Experience

We're looking for someone who has:

• 1-3 years' experience in a Backend or Full Stack Software Engineering role.
• Strong Python development experience.
• Experience using FastAPI, Django or Flask.
• Good knowledge of PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Strong SQL skills.
• Experience developing REST APIs.
• Experience integrating with third-party APIs.
• Familiarity with Git and modern software development workflows.
• Good understanding of testing and software quality.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable Experience

Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:

• AWS (Lambda, RDS, S3, Elastic Beanstalk or similar)
• Docker
• CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud-native applications
• Microservices architecture
• CRM or third-party API integrations
• SaaS product development
• Event-driven architectures

About You

You'll be someone who:

• Enjoys solving technical challenges.
• Takes ownership of your work.
• Is comfortable working within a growing technology business.
• Thrives in collaborative, Agile environments.
• Enjoys learning new technologies.
• Is pragmatic, proactive and delivery-focused.
• Wants to build products that have genuine customer impact.

What's on Offer

• £50,000-£60,000 salary
• Equity options
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies
• High levels of autonomy and ownership
• Supportive engineering culture
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Direct collaboration with founders and senior leadership
• Opportunity to influence the direction of an innovative SaaS platform