Senior Software Engineer
OscarAbout the role
Role
We are seeking a Principal/Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of our high-performance backend systems, data pipelines, and compute orchestration layers. You will build the core platform infrastructure that connects physics-based simulation engines and AI agent workflows with global enterprise clients.
Key Responsibilities
System Architecture: Design, build, and maintain high-concurrency backend microservices in Python that power complex physical simulations and active learning loops.
Data Pipelines & Integration: Build scalable ingestion and processing pipelines (RAG, Delta Lake) to unify fragmented enterprise data and physical schemas into a high-performance semantic layer.
Agentic Compute Orchestration: Partner with AI/ML research teams to integrate agentic workflows, sandboxed execution systems, and model-serving infrastructure into secure, enterprise-grade cloud environments.
Operational Excellence: Harden core system capabilities around multi-tenancy, security, auditability, CI/CD automation, and low-latency API performance.
Qualifications
Experience: 6+ years of production software engineering experience building scalable backend microservices, high-throughput distributed systems, and API architectures.
Core Tech Stack: Advanced proficiency in Python, alongside modern web frameworks (FastAPI, gRPC) and relational/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Redis).
Infrastructure & Cloud: Strong experience with containerization, orchestration, and IaC tools including Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Data & Systems: Hands-on experience with asynchronous task processing (Celery, RabbitMQ), large-scale data pipelines, and high-performance system design.
Education: B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
Preferred / Bonus Qualifications
Experience or background in CAD engines, CAE/CFD software, computational physics, or digital twin simulation platforms.
Exposure to physics-informed machine learning models, active learning loops, or autonomous LLM multi-agent orchestration.
Knowledge of C/C++ low-level optimization, CUDA, or parallel compute systems.
This role offers competitve pay, hybrid work options, and comprehensive health benefits.
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Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain high-concurrency backend microservices in Python
- Build scalable ingestion and processing pipelines to unify fragmented enterprise data
- Partner with AI/ML research teams to integrate agentic workflows into secure cloud environments
- Harden core system capabilities around multi-tenancy, security, and low-latency API performance
Qualifications
- 6+ years of production software engineering experience
- Advanced proficiency in Python and modern web frameworks
- Strong experience with containerization and orchestration tools
- Hands-on experience with asynchronous task processing and large-scale data pipelines
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Hybrid work options
- Comprehensive health benefits
Skills mentioned
About Oscar
Oscar is an award-winning, global recruitment consultancy that takes an ethical, sustainable and people-first approach. We provide highly-skilled technical and managerial candidates to hundreds of organisations - from corporations to start-up companies. With offices across Manchester, London, Austin, Tampa, Philadelphia and San Diego our specialist brands recruit top talent for organisations across the UK, US and Europe: - Oscar Technology - Oscar Digital - Oscar Energy - Oscar Construction - Oscar Enterprise Our awards and accreditations include: 2022 - Recruiter Fast 50 – 20th fastest growing recruitment company UK 2019 – 2022 Best Companies to Work For - World Class (Three Star) 2020 - 2022 Best Companies – Recruitment’s Top 5 Companies to Work For 2021 Best Companies to Work For – L&D 2021 9th Sunday Times HSBC International Track 100 2020 Investing in Talent – Best Medium Recruitment Agency to Work For 2020 Recruiter Awards – Recruitment Agency of the Year 2020 Forever Manchester – Employee Engagement 2019 Investing in Talent – Best Medium Recruitment Agency to Work For 2019 19th Inc. 5000’s Fastest-Growing Companies (Texas) 2019 TALiNT – Best Recruitment Company to Work For (£5M to £20M) 2019 22nd Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2017 Listed in the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2016 Global Recruiter – Best Small Recruitment Business 2016 The Drum Recruitment Business Awards – Best Small Recruitment Agency & Consultant of the Year We are also passionate about tackling social issues head-on and actively seek to make a difference in the communities that we influence. As part of our D&I initiative, ‘Oscar Wildcats’, we have taken part in charity fundraising events, provided college sponsorships for underprivileged students and much more. Get in touch today to find out about how Oscar can help you with your recruitment needs.