Python / React Engineer

This is a broad, high-impact engineering role for someone who enjoys working across the full stack , taking ownership of complex product development and helping shape engineering practices across a team.

The opportunity

You’ll be working on core platforms and data products used by thousands of clients helping turn complex data into clear, actionable insights for the people working in education.

Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering and QA colleagues to:

• Build and scale front-end and back-end services
• Develop APIs and data-driven product experiences
• Work with Python, React and SQL across the stack
• Design well-architected, scalable and maintainable solutions
• Drive automated testing, quality and reliability
• Lead code reviews and pair programming
• Mentor and support other engineers
• Contribute to technical discussions, workshops and knowledge sharing
• Help improve engineering processes, product quality and delivery

What we're looking for

• Strong commercial software engineering experience
• Strong SQL and relational database experience
• Full-stack experience, from database through to UI
• Experience designing and building APIs/services
• Strong understanding of engineering principles such as SOLID, DRY, Clean Code and TDD
• Experience working with large-scale or complex systems
• A collaborative approach, with the confidence to mentor and influence others
• An interest in how data and AI/ML can enhance product experiences

Experience with cloud platforms, Docker, Scrum/Agile, DDD and enterprise systems would be advantageous.