Senior Python Engineer GCP FastAPI

Opportunity for a skilled Software Engineer with strong backend Python skills to join a well-funded and profitable FinTech start-up.

As a Senior Python Engineer you’ll join a small, talented tech team to deliver new features and enhancements as well as some refactoring work, contributing to the core banking platform which integrates with major players such as HSBC. There’s a relatively young codebase and lots of new projects to get stuck into. You’ll be collaboratively problem solving in a hands-on role which could progress to Principal Engineer or Team Lead if desired as the company continues to scale., You’re an experienced Software Engineer with a strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and full SDLC experience You have strong backend Python development skills You have a good knowledge of cloud based services (they use GCP but AWS or Azure experience is fine) You have experience of building APIs, ideally FastAPI experience You have a good knowledge of CI/CD, testing and deployment You have a thorough understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as OOP, Data Structures, Design Patterns, Algorithms You’re collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills You’re degree educated in a STEM discipline, having achieved a 2.1 or above

As a Senior Python Engineer / Developer you will earn a competitive salary (to £100k) plus pension and other benefits.