Python Developer at Matoha Instrumentation Ltd. in London SW9 6DE

As a Python developer at Matoha, you will help us with the development of our innovative products - near-infrared spectrometers to help the world sort out the huge amount of plastic and textile waste. Each tonne of fabric or plastic waste recycled (for which using identification machines such as ours is essential) helps conserve natural resources and prevents pollution from being released - helping save the planet, one machine at a time.

As we are a startup and a small company, your work will have a real impact - on the planet and on our company. You will collaborate with our young and dynamic team - we expect you to be proactive, able to work independently and have a "get it done" spirit.

The work is hybrid remote, in our office in London SW9 6DE. We have excellent transport connections - London Underground (Oval station) is just 3 minutes walk and trains (Vauxhall station) is 15 mins.

Responsibilities

• Development of Python software for our devices and cloud systems, including AI/ML/Machine vision
• Testing software
• Management of deployed infrastructure / containers

Must have

• Degree in a relevant field (computer science, or other engineering if plenty of experience)
• 3+ years of demonstrable Python proficiency, working on commercial or complex research projects
• Professional working English proficiency
• Autonomous and reliable
• Right to work in the UK (we are unable to sponsor visa)

Nice to have

• Machine vision experience
• AI/Data/ML experience
• Docker / containerisation / deployment experience
• Google Cloud or AWS experience

What's great in the job?

• We enable you to make a genuine, tangible positive impact on the planet and society (not just working through pointless code for a corporate)
• Fast moving, dynamic start-up company & young team
• Great team of smart people, in a friendly and open culture
• Expand your skills and knowledge in a green-tech startup

What We Offer

• salary of £40-55k (depending on qualifications, experience etc.)
• performance bonus in addition
• standard holiday & sick pay terms
• trainings & advancement of your technical skills
• career growth within our fast-growing company, e.g. shift to a more supervisory role if you are capable, as the company grows

Application process

*Not* 8-9 stages of endless interviews.

• 30 min video interview, to find out more about you, your experience and skills (+ you can ask us questions, too)
• 45-60 min remote coding session where you can show us your skills and thinking (strictly no AI assistants)
• 60-120 min on-site coding session (~top 3 candidates, also strictly no AI) for a more in-depth evaluation, you can also see our work and meet the rest of the team
• then we make a final decision

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £40,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Flexitime
• Sick pay
• Transport links

Application question(s):

• What’s the type of right to work in the UK that you hold? (e.g. citizenship, visa, settled status, etc.) If limited in time, note the expiry date.
• What’s your commute time to SW9 6DE?
• Do you have experience working on Python projects in a commercial environment?
• How does the “yield" keyword work in Python and what's its purpose? (if you had to Google this, you will fail the interview - please don’t apply)

Experience:

• Python: 3 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London SW9 6DE