Full-Stack Web Developer

About us

At Wave Photonics, we are building a platform to enable and accelerate the development, mass production and adoption of integrated photonics technologies. Integrated photonics will be crucial in enabling a host of applications ranging from energy-efficient communications, wearable healthcare sensors, rapid diagnostic tools, optical tensor processors, on-chip LiDAR, quantum computing and communication, and many more. We believe that many obstacles in developing these technologies can be removed using a combination of simulation, statistical modelling and optimisation techniques.

Founded in 2021, we have backing from great investors in Silicon Valley, the UK, and the EU, and are leading/contributing to multiple projects funded by the UK's innovation agency, Innovate UK. We were also successful in winning a prestigious European Innovation Council Accelerator project to develop solutions for frontier applications of integrated photonics.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Full-Stack Web Developer to join our team and contribute to our aim of accelerating the growth and adoption of integrated photonics technologies.

Role overview

We are looking for a proactive Software Engineer with a strong sense of ownership to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining APIs and platform features across our backend and frontend systems. You will work primarily with Python-based services while also contributing to a modern JavaScript frontend, ensuring seamless integration between systems and external services.

You will take full responsibility for features from concept to production. This includes analysing requirements, proposing solutions through structured documentation (RFCs), implementing functionality, and validating it through testing and team demos. The role requires someone who is comfortable working across the full development lifecycle and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

As part of a small, highly collaborative engineering team, you will be expected to take initiative, work independently when needed, and actively contribute ideas. A proactive mindset and the ability to self-manage and drive work forward are essential to success in this role.

As part of a growing architecture, you will also contribute to shaping the future of our systems. Your input will be valuable in improving performance, scalability, and overall system design.