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Description
Hybrid requirements: 3 days per week in the office.
We need an exceptional Senior Software Engineer who is proficient across the full stack but has a strong passion for backend development. You’ll build robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems that power Orchestra’s core capabilities, while also contributing to frontend experiences.
What You’ll Do
TLDR: Do all it takes to build an exceptional product and scale the core experience of Orchestra products.
Implement and maintain features across the full stack, with a primary focus on the backend and infrastructure, and a strong understanding of frontend integration.
Own systems end-to-end: architecture, implementation, deployment, and iteration of core services, APIs, and their frontend connections.
Collaborate closely with customers, design partners, and other internal stakeholders to translate capabilities and requirements into robust backend solutions.
Drive the full development lifecycle, from technical planning to production launch and post-release improvements.
Contribute to shaping our technical direction, engineering culture, and product strategy.
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of experience building and shipping full-stack products.
Fluent in Python (experience with FastAPI is a plus), with a strong portfolio of backend work.
Concrete understanding of system design, database architecture (e.g., Postgres, DynamoDB), API design, performance tradeoffs, and scalable backend systems.
Proficiency in React + TypeScript or a willingness to learn and contribute to frontend experiences.
Fast, resourceful, and opinionated - you know when to ship and when to conduct an experiment.
Demonstrated experience working in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), with experience in serverless technologies (Lambda, Kubernetes, EKS).
Bonus: Engineering/product at a leading startup, and experience with distributed systems or data processing.
You live in the UK and will come to our office in London 3 days a week.
Our Tech Stack
Frontend: React, TypeScript, Playwright, Storybook
Backend: Python, FastAPI, Postgres, TypeScript
Cloud: AWS (Lambda, Dynamo, EKS, etc.)
DevOps & Tooling: GitHub Actions, Terraform, Docker
Benefits
Competitive salary
Bi-annual offsite
Regular team dinners + socials
Role tech stack
Life at
Orchestra
Culture overview
At Orchestra we have a tight-knit and unique culture. We're combining the best elements of start-up culture with rigorous planning and execution to create an incredible environment for achieving awesome things while having an awesome time.
Employee benefits
Flexible Working
Share Options
Office vibe
City Centre
Social Events
Location
Tech at
Orchestra
Leadership
Co-founder & CTO
Will Davies
Tech overview
We are a small team of creative problem solvers who collaborate openly to find the best solutions. Our expertise is deep, but we're always open to being challenged and exploring new ways of doing things. We thrive on teamwork and transparency, ensuring every voice is heard.
We operate in two-week sprints, with adaptive processes to handle new challenges and evolving project needs. Team members are encouraged to learn new technologies and are given significant responsibility and autonomy, empowering them to take ownership of their work.
Engineering principles
Automated acceptance testing
Change Management
Code Reviews
Collective code ownership
Continuous delivery
Continuous integration
Infrastructure as code
Knowledge sharing
Micro services
Monitoring and logging
Rapid release cycles
Test Driven Development
Unit testing
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