Software Developer Python, React - Chester - Hybrid
Software Developer (Python, React) - Build a Greenfield Cloud Platform From the Ground Up!
Location: North West (Remote/Hybrid Options)Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 Tech: Python • FastAPI • React • TypeScript • GCP • Docker • Postgres Sector: SaaS / EnergyTech
Join a team that’s redefining the future of the UK’s power & utilities sector.
We’re partnering with a fast-growing UK SaaS business that’s building a cutting-edge, cloud-native platform used at the heart of multiple major utility companies across the country.
This is genuine greenfield work - no legacy systems, no duct tape, no tech debt holding you back.
Think:? Building the digital core of next-generation power & utility companies? High-impact engineering that touches millions of customers? Modern tech, modern practices, modern culture
If you’re a Python developer who craves real technical ownership, this is your playground.
The Role - Software Developer
Whether you’re a budding Junior or a seasoned Senior, there’s room for you here.
You’ll be building and owning features end-to-end across a modern, cloud-native stack - working with a highly capable engineering team who care about quality, design principles, and doing things the right way.
You’ll be doing things like:
- Designing and developing scalable back-end systems in Python
- Building clean, intuitive front-ends with React & TypeScript
- Creating and optimising APIs using FastAPI
- Contributing to architectural discussions and greenfield system design
- Working hands-on with GCP, CI/CD pipelines, microservices & containerised deployments
- Collaborating in a remote-first, engineering-led environment
The Tech Stack
The team chooses the best tool for the job, with a strong bias toward open-source. You'll work with:
- Python (3.5+), FastAPI, type hints & dataclasses
- TypeScript & React (v18+)
- Postgres
- Google Cloud Platform (Pub/Sub, Load Balancer, Cloud Run)
- Cloud Build - automated CI/CD
- Docker - containerisation & service orchestration
Modern. Clean. Future-proof.
What You’ll Bring
You don’t need everything - just a strong foundation and a willingness to grow.
Required:
- 1+ year of commercial software development
- Solid back-end development skills (Python ideal)
- Front-end experience with modern frameworks
- Strong understanding of relational databases
- Knowledge of cloud fundamentals (CI/CD, cloud services)
- Problem-solving mindset and high coding standards
- Comfortable working remotely and independently
Bonus (not required):
- System architecture or cloud-native design
- Terraform exposure
- Docker experience
- GCP familiarity
Why This Role Stands Out
- Genuine greenfield - very rare in this sector
- Impactful - powering critical systems used across the UK
- Forward-thinking tech - modern stack, modern culture
- Autonomy - your ideas matter
- Career progression across multiple levels
- Remote-friendly, flexible environment