📍 Location: Near Ipswich (Hybrid – 4 days onsite, 1 remote)
💰 Salary: Up to £70,000 + benefits
The Opportunity
Mploy Group is partnering with a forward-thinking technology business building advanced, data-driven platforms used in complex, real-world environments.
This is a Senior Python Engineering role where you’ll take ownership of core platform development, working across architecture, feature delivery, and technical leadership within a highly collaborative engineering team.
You’ll be working on a platform that demands scalability, performance, and clean design, giving you the opportunity to genuinely influence how systems are built and evolve.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Designing and developing core platform features in Python
* Contributing to microservices architecture and system design
* Building and maintaining RESTful APIs
* Driving best practice across CI/CD, testing, and code quality
* Collaborating with Product, QA, and Engineering teams
* Mentoring and supporting other developers
* Contributing to technical discovery and solution design
* Supporting automation, deployment, and platform scalability
Tech Environment
* Backend: Python
* Architecture: Microservices
* Cloud: AWS
* Tooling: Git, GitHub, CLI workflows, package managers
* Practices: CI/CD, Agile (JIRA), code reviews
* APIs: RESTful services
What We’re Looking For
* Strong commercial experience with Python
* Experience working within scalable, complex systems
* Good understanding of microservices architecture
* Experience building and deploying APIs
* Exposure to AWS or similar cloud platforms
* Strong experience with modern development tooling
* Ability to mentor or guide other engineers
* Comfortable working in Agile environments
Benefits
* Private healthcare
* 25 days holiday + birthday off
* Pension
* Share options
* Life assurance (6x salary)
* Subsidised gym membership
* Holiday buy scheme
* Ongoing training & development
Please forward an up to date CV to find out more
Salary description
£60000.00 - £70000.00 per year