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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer London - **Company:** Zegons - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Quality, Databases, Data Structures, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, SQL Databases, Backend, Code Restructuring, Software Version Control, Microservices - **Published:** October 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-software-engineer-london/50254544 ## About the Role working understanding of SQL and document databases Ownership at pace - You work independently, take business and product ownership and keep moving when requirements evolve You work AI-first - You will use AI daily here, and we mean daily. You do not need to arrive an expert, but you do need to arrive curious, experiment fast, and take ownership of getting good quickly. People who wait to be trained will find this uncomfortable The Zego ways of working Teams work better with time to collaborate and space to get things done. We call it Zego Hybrid: some of us are in our central London office weekly, others monthly or quarterly. It's about finding the balance between face time and focus that produces great work and a healthy life around it. We also make a point of getting everyone in the same room. Teams come together every quarter, and once a year the whole company does, properly. It's a serious investment and consistently one of the best parts of the year. Here is what the last one looked like. Benefits Market-competitive salary, benchmarked against your function and reviewed every year Annual performance bonus, linked to company performance and your contribution Share options, a real stake in the company and a share in the future you build Private medical insurance, for you and your family Pension, generous holiday, and £1,000 a year to spend on getting to the office or learning something new Cutting-edge systems and tools, so you always have what you need to drive your impact Zego, leading the AI evolution in insurance. Equal opportunities We're an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr ## Description Solve complex problems with software that is reliable, well tested, resilient and observable Develop, test, deploy and own Python microservices that deliver real business and user value Shape architectural decisions so systems scale without becoming harder to change Lift code quality across the team through reviews and clear, well-documented code Ship outcomes as part of a product team, working closely with engineers and Product Managers Improve how the team works and influence the direction of its strategy What you will need to be successful Backend and cloud microservices - A proven track record building and maintaining backend systems and cloud microservices. Our stack is Python, but strong experience in another language works too! Strong fundamentals - Data structures, algorithms and object-oriented programming, applied rather than recited Delivery discipline - Comfortable with testing frameworks, debugging, refactoring, version control and CI/CD pipelines Data fluency - A ## Related Videos - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1520-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [TiDB, One Layer at a Time: How Distributed SQL Became an Agentic AI Backbone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100117-tidb-one-layer-at-a-time-how-distributed-sql-became-an-agentic-ai-backbone) ## Related Articles - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)