Senior Python Engineer

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable software solutions, ensuring alignment with Principals and Architects.

• You must have at least 4 years Python experience
• Experience with Typescript and a years Javascript
• Must have either independently designed cloud-hosted services and APIs with moderate complexity, considering scalability and reliability OR led or designed distributed systems with multiple interacting components, including trade-off analysis, performance in the cloud. I.e just contributing to design discussions but primarily implementing components within predefined cloud architectures is not enough.

Key Requirements

• Strong expertise in Python web development frameworks (e.g., Django) and JavaScript/TypeScript, with experience working in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Skilled in applying software technical design principles to build scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions within modern cloud-based architectures.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices.
• Strong problem-solving & communication skills.
• Adaptability/willingness to learn (e.g., Agile).
• Technical leadership (mentoring, best-practice guidance).

Desirable:

• Experience with modern frameworks and libraries (e.g., React, Node.js, Terraform, Celery).
• Experience with database schema design and query optimisation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, QA, and DevOps, to deliver high-quality features.
• Lead code reviews and technical discussions, and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Lead complex coding tasks; ensure code quality.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues.