Backend Engineer (Python, FastAPI/Flask/Django/GPU/CUDA)

Backend Engineer (Python, FastAPI/Flask/DjangoGPU/CUDA)

📍 Bristol (Hybrid)

💰 £55,000 - £70,000 + Benefits

📝 Permanent The Opportunity An innovative analytics organisation operating within the insurance and risk sector is looking for a Backend Engineer to join their growing technology team in Bristol. This company builds advanced underwriting and risk modelling platforms that combine modern software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and high-performance computing. You'll join a collaborative, highly skilled team of engineers and data scientists working on systems that directly influence real-world underwriting and portfolio decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong Python backend experience who is excited by data-intensive systems, cloud-native architecture, and performance-driven engineering.

The Role

As a Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and scaling backend services that power a next-generation risk modelling platform. You'll work closely with engineers and risk scientists to support GPU-accelerated modelling pipelines, design robust APIs, and ensure systems are reliable, performant, and production-ready.

Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain backend services in Python using modern frameworks (e.g. FastAPI) Design and implement REST APIs for internal platforms and third-party integrations Collaborate with scientists...