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# Senior Python Developer - Telecom / Network Automation

- **Company:** Stanley David and associates
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £70,000.0 - £85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 4G (Telecommunication), LTE (Telecommunication), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, Linux, Distributed Systems, Django Web Framework, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Python (Programming Language), Enterprise Messaging Systems, Network Functions Virtualization, NoSQL, OpenStack, Performance Tuning, RabbitMQ, Redis, SQL Databases, TCP/IP, Computer Networking Systems, Flask (Web Framework), Backend, Fastapi, Event Driven Architecture, Pytest, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Bitbucket, Celery, Restful APIs, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f7f6184a50725829

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience in Python development.
 * Experience with backend frameworks such as FastAPI, Django or Flask.
 * Strong experience developing REST APIs.
 * Experience working with distributed and scalable backend systems.
 * Understanding of event-driven and asynchronous architectures.
 * Experience with messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, Celery, Redis or similar.
 * Strong Linux and Bash/shell scripting experience.
 * Hands-on experience with Docker and containerised applications.
 * Exposure to Kubernetes.
 * Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines or GitHub Actions.
 * Experience with automated testing frameworks, ideally PyTest.
 * Good understanding of SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
 * Experience troubleshooting and supporting production applications.

Telecom / Domain Experience

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

 * Telecommunications
 * 4G / LTE / 5G technologies
 * Telecom network platforms
 * Network automation
 * NFV / VNF
 * 5G IMS
 * Telecom orchestration
 * SIP or other telecom protocols
 * Mobile messaging platforms
 * Network functions or distributed network systems

Desirable Skills

 * AWS or other cloud platform experience.
 * Kubernetes production experience.
 * Infrastructure-as-Code experience.
 * Experience with Terraform.
 * Experience with high-volume messaging or event-processing systems.
 * Experience with TCP/IP, DNS and networking concepts.
 * OpenStack exposure.
 * Experience working with Ericsson, Nokia or other telecom technology environments.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a technically strong and hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working across backend development, automation and production systems.

You do not need to be a pure network engineer, but experience working within a telecom, networking or network-function environment would be highly advantageous.

If you have strong Python engineering skills combined with exposure to 4G/5G, telecom platforms, network automation or distributed systems, we would be keen to hear from you.

## Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Python Developer to join a technology team working on advanced telecom and network-related platforms., This role is ideal for a hands-on Python engineer with experience in backend development, automation, distributed systems and event-driven architectures. You will work on the development, integration and support of scalable applications and automation solutions within a telecom environment., * Design, develop and maintain high-quality Python applications and backend services.

 * Build and enhance REST APIs and microservices.
 * Develop automation solutions for telecom and network-related platforms.
 * Work with distributed and event-driven architectures.
 * Develop asynchronous and message-driven applications.
 * Support integration, troubleshooting and performance optimisation of production systems.
 * Work with Docker and Kubernetes-based environments.
 * Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
 * Collaborate with software engineers, infrastructure teams, architects and telecom specialists.
 * Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code.
 * Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to engineering best practices.