Backend Software Engineer
Medly AI
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
About
We're the fastest growing EdTech startup in London, on a mission to change education forever. We're living through a once-in-a-generation moment where AI-native companies are redefining entire industries. Medly is building a generational company for education. In just 4 months since launch, we’ve achieved retention rates that beat Duolingo and delivered personalized education to over 100,000 users. We’re backed by impact-focused VCs and supported by partners including UCL, Innovate UK, Microsoft, and Google, and we’re becoming the go-to AI education platform for all major exams worldwide. The Role
The Role We are looking for a passionate Back-End Engineer to join our growing team at Medly. This is a new role working closely with our hands-on Technical CEO and other Full Stack Engineers to shape the backbone of our data infrastructure. You will play a pivotal role in high-impact projects such as migrating our systems to AWS, consolidating our databases, working on our Python-based AI backend, and building a unified environment optimized for cost, latency, and scalability. This is a high-impact opportunity for someone eager to take ownership, solve complex challenges, and help power the next generation of educational technology. Role Responsibilities
Build and optimize a unified, cost-efficient, low-latency data environment within AWS Work on our AI backend and help make it scale-proof Assist with migration to AWS Consolidate mobile and web databases into one optimized Postgres environment Develop processes for importing and editing data directly in the database Collaborate closely with the CEO and other Full Stack Engineers on high-impact projects Technical Requirements
2–3 years of back-end engineering experience, ideally in a startup environment Strong knowledge of
Python
and
Flask Proficiency with
SQL
and
Postgres Experience with
AWS
services (migration experience is a plus) Ideal Candidate
Quality Focus: Obsessive attention to detail and commitment to shipping polished, bug-free experiences Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work closely with designers, product managers, and other developers Office Presence: Able to commute 4 out of 5 days a week to our office in Kings Cross, with Wednesday being work from home Educational Interest: Passion for education and learning, though specific EdTech experience isn't required Startup Mindset: Thrives in fast-paced environments with rapid iteration and high impact Innovation Drive: Excited by the opportunity to build cutting-edge educational technology What We Offer
Opportunity to make a real impact on educational outcomes for students worldwide Collaborative, diverse team united by a powerful mission Fast-paced environment with significant growth and development opportunities Regular team events and a culture focused on innovation and impact Work on products used by tens of thousands of students daily Shape the future of AI-powered education Seniority level
Entry level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
Education
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Languages
- English
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