Hybrid Software Engineer

at Skin + Me

• Job title: Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Django, Docker, Flask, JavaScript, MySQL, Python, React, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Mid-level to senior Software Engineer helping design, build, and scale software for skincare tech company. Collaborate across teams and work in Python primarily.

Responsibilities

• Join a collaborative, agile tech team working across the full stack to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, and Operations to build new features, improve performance, and scale systems as we grow.
• Primarily work in Python while contributing to modern frontend applications.
• Help shape architecture and engineering standards as the company continues to evolve.
• Contribute to the evolution of architecture and engineering practices.

Requirements

• Command of Python and its web development frameworks, for example: Flask, Bottle, Django.
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL preferred) and ORM frameworks (SQLAlchemy, Alembic).
• Working understanding of frontend technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript)
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals: version control (git), OOP, type systems, unit and integration testing.
• Ability to learn quickly, share knowledge, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with TypeScript and React (Bonus Points).
• Experiencing building and maintaining frontend design systems (Bonus Points).
• Familiarity with containerisation (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS preferred) (Bonus Points).
• Understanding of modern web architecture and performance optimisation (Bonus Points).
• A resourceful, entrepreneurial mindset: you take initiative and get things done (Bonus Points).

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday (+ all the usual Bank Holidays) – It's important to take a break and recharge, that's why we offer a generous holiday allowance
• Free Breakfast & Lunch – It’s important you are well fueled for the day so we've got your breakfast and lunch covered. Plus drinks and snacks are available too!
• Hybrid working to give you flexibility – We are all remote on Wednesday and Thursday. When we are in the office on Monday, Tuesday and Friday our core hours are 10-4. If you're an early bird you can do 7-4, and if you're a night owl 10-7 is fine too. Need more flexibility around your life – just let us know.
• Equity – We offer a competitive salary and a generous share award package that means every employee has a stake in the business. We really are all in this together
• Health and wellbeing focus – We offer a healthcare cash plan, cycle to work schemes plus free healthy breakfast and lunch in the office. We'll be sure to always prioritise your physical and mental health.
• £500 annual development budget for any learning, training and development opportunities. Courses, books, software – if it helps you in your role, we’ll help you get it.
• For working parents, we’re proud to offer assistance, helping you save on nursery fees. The workplace nursery benefit allows you to save tax and National Insurance on the full cost of your nursery fees each month.
• Culture club – Our culture club team meets every week to make sure we celebrate our big wins and milestones too, with parties, surprises and more.
• You’ll get highly discounted Skin + Me products for you, and 10 friends + family too.
• Generous employee referral scheme, if you know more fabulous people refer them to work with us too and you’ll get a bonus when they pass probation.
• Dog-friendly office with two very cute resident dogs!