Senior Software Engineer

Our client is seeking a Senior Python Developer to join their digital consultancy practice. This role sits within multi-disciplinary delivery teams responsible for building, supporting, and maintaining user-centred digital solutions that deliver real value and work for diverse audiences., * Act as a technical subject matter expert within delivery teams, ensuring user-centred software is designed and developed in line with business requirements and engineering best practice.

• Collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to explore, design, and deliver effective solutions to complex client challenges.
• Design, implement, and manage software development and deployment pipelines, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues or bottlenecks.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with internal and external stakeholders, presenting prototypes, solutions, and delivery progress to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Build strong working relationships with team members and stakeholders, identifying risks and ensuring challenges are addressed.
• Support the recruitment of engineers and contribute to the professional development and upskilling of consultants.
• Contribute to the organisation’s external technical profile through blogs, workshops, seminars, or conference participation.

• Strong experience with Python frameworks and technologies such as Django, Flask, and FastAPI.
• Proven experience delivering solutions using AWS, including serverless architectures.
• End-to-end experience across the full software development lifecycle, delivering user-centred digital services.
• Containerisation experience using Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful API design.
• Experience working within agile delivery environments using approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, and TDD.
• Experience designing and building native and web applications across a range of platforms and scales.
• Infrastructure as Code experience (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, or similar).
• Experience with CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, AWS CodeBuild, or similar platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences.
• Experience delivering projects within government or healthcare environments is highly desirable.

• Competitive salary with transparent pay ranges.
• Contributory pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions.
• 25 days annual leave plus UK public holidays.
• Life assurance, critical illness cover, and death-in-service benefits.
• Flexible benefits package, including private medical and dental cover, additional pension contributions, well-being allowance, and additional annual leave.
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle-to-work and electric vehicle options.
• Employee discounts platform and well-being support initiatives.
• Volunteer days and community engagement opportunities.
• Relocation support package of up to £8,000 (subject to terms and conditions).