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# Senior Python Engineer GCP FastAPI

- **Company:** Client Server
- **Location:** Epsom, United Kingdom (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £90,000 - £120,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Services, Software Construction, Fastapi, Api Design
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-python-engineer-gcp-fastapi/55862320

## About the Role

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

## Description

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