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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - Python- BPSS Cleared - **Company:** Intuition IT Solutions Ltd - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £83,200.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Architectural Patterns, User Authentication, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Github, HP Systems Insight Manager, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, OAuth, Object-Oriented Software Development, Openid Connect, Cloud Services, Swagger, Next.js, JSON Web Token, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, WebSocket, Openapi, AWS Cdk, Data Logging, ReactJS, Flask (Web Framework), Delivery Pipeline, Software Security, State Machines, AWS ECS, Cloudformation, Fastapi, Servicebus, Event Driven Architecture, Pytest, Containerization, Integration Tests, AWS Fargate, Real Time Data, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Api Management, Serverless Computing, Docker, Jenkins, Web Api, Microservices - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-24484F63748FCA8A77/ ## About the Role * 5 years professional software engineering experience. * Strong commercial experience with Python using FastAPI, Flask, or similar Back End frameworks. * Extensive experience developing RESTful APIs, microservices, and Back End services. * Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, including ECS Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, SQS, EventBridge, Step Functions, IAM, Secrets Manager, and CloudWatch. * Strong experience with serverless deployment and architecture patterns. * Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker and AWS ECS/Fargate. * Experience integrating with third-party APIs, enterprise platforms, and external services. * Strong understanding of software design patterns, object-oriented programming principles, clean code practices, and distributed system design. * Experience implementing API security using OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect, API Keys, and secure authentication/authorization mechanisms. * Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora, or DynamoDB. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation) is highly desirable. * Good understanding of software deployment processes, application monitoring, logging, and environment management. * Experience working in secure or regulated environments (eg, healthcare, finance, government) is beneficial. * Understanding of data protection, access control, and secure software development practices. * Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery environments. * Experience with React/NextJS. * Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Pytest, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and API Testing. * Exposure to WebSockets, event-driven architectures, or Real Time data patterns. * Familiarity with modern authentication approaches such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, and AWS Cognito. * Experience with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and API lifecycle management. * Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline. ## Related Videos - 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