Python Software Engineer (AWS)

PlanningHub is seeking a talented Python software developer to join our team in building, shaping, and scaling up our AI-powered platform for answering property development planning questions. At PlanningHub, our mission is to provide highly accurate, fast, and easy-to-understand answers to property development planning questions, ultimately boosting the delivery of much-needed housing. Currently, sifting through vast amounts of data manually is time-consuming, error-prone, and leads to delays and financial waste. Our platform streamlines this process using software and AI, including LLMs (Large Language Models).

Led by Ewa Moskwiak, a RIBA Chartered Architect, and Prof Harald Braun, specializing in software and AI, our team is expanding to accelerate the development of our platform.

Opportunity for Growth: Join a fast-growing, dynamic, and friendly technology startup. Work directly with Harald, an AI guru, who shares his knowledge and trains the best software developers.

Long-term Collaboration: Enjoy hands-on, fast-paced, creative software development across various technologies and setups.

Employee Share Option Scheme: Recognizing the value of our team, we offer an employee share option scheme to honour long-term commitment. We offer some hybrid working options, but permanent London-based residency is preferred.

We seek a web-services / backend / LLM Python software developer with a wide range of skills to develop our SaaS platform. Some front-end work may also be required.

• Minimum 2 years’ work experience in building web-based services
• Software engineering degree preferred but not required
• Practical experience on how to build internet facing web-services is most important

Software Skills (Required):

• Proficiency in Python, including frameworks such as Django or Flask for backend development.
• Experience with database management systems, including relational databases like SQL Server or MySQL.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and experience in building, securing and consuming them.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and experience in building modular, scalable, and maintainable backend systems.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Pytest or Unittest for writing unit tests and ensuring code quality.
• Understanding of security best practices and experience implementing authentication, authorisation, and data encryption mechanisms to ensure the security of the application.
• Basic knowledge in AI, especially LLMs.

Software Skills (Optional):

• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and the ability to deploy, maintain and secure applications in these environments.
• Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes for scalable deployment.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for infrastructure automation, configuration management, and monitoring, such as Ansible, Terraform, and Prometheus.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for automating build, test, and deployment processes.
• Front end development beneficial.

Basic understanding of property development planning is beneficial but not mandatory. Candidates should be based in/around London and willing to commute to Geovation Hub, London EC1V 7EN, daily or when required. Remote working possible after probation period. Availability ASAP, with some flexibility offered to suitable candidates.

Apply directly by responding here or by forwarding your (short) CV to contact@planning-hub. Successful applicants will proceed to an online interview and an in-person meeting with the team.