Software Engineer (Backend & distributed systems)

Company: Permutable
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Location: London
Job Description:

At Permutable, we’re building intelligent systems to automate market analysis using advanced NLP and multi-LLM frameworks. Our goal is to dramatically accelerate how financial information is processed, understood, and acted on, enabling faster, smarter decisions for financial analysts. As a small, ambitious startup, you’ll work directly with our founder and a core team of talented engineers to drive innovation.

What You’ll Do

  • Design & Build robust software systems – develop scalable backend services and APIs that power our AI-driven applications.

  • Develop & Optimise data pipelines – implement efficient, reliable systems for ingesting, processing, and serving financial data.

  • Engineer Cloud-Native Solutions on AWS (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, Redshift, etc.) and automate deployments with GitHub Actions & Pulumi.

  • Collaborate & Brainstorm with our engineering team – we frequently share ideas to innovate, plan strategy and decide on next steps.

  • Own Your Responsibilities – your code will directly shape our core platform and reach production rapidly.

  • 2–3 years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent).

  • Python expert with strong software engineering fundamentals.

  • Experience with DevOps practices: CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions), containerisation (Docker), automated testing, and monitoring.

  • Strong academic background in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field, ideally from a top-tier university.

  • Startup mindset: proactive, resourceful, ambitious, eager to learn, and comfortable wearing multiple hats in a fast-moving environment.

  • Bonus: hands-on experience with distributed systems, AWS services, or AI/LLM applications.

  • Hybrid Flexibility: Spend 3 days/week in our Vauxhall hub.

  • Real Responsibility: From day one, your contributions will influence our product’s performance and reach production quickly.

  • Collaborative Culture: Participate in regular brainstorms where every voice matters, and benefit from mentorship by senior engineers.

  • Career Growth: Broaden your expertise across software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and AI-driven applications at the frontier of automated market analysis.

  • A Close-Knit Startup Culture: Work alongside a small, supportive team that makes time to connect, from regular socials and offsites to sports events and office treats.

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Posted: September 29th, 2026