📍 Hybrid Working – 1 day onsite / 4 days remote
💰 Up to £75,000 + comprehensive benefits package
The Opportunity
Mploy Group is working with an established and highly innovative software business developing advanced data-driven platforms used within complex, high-impact environments.
This is an opportunity for a Senior Python Engineer to play a key role in the continued growth of a modern engineering platform, contributing across backend development, architecture, scalability and technical improvement initiatives within a collaborative technology team.
The environment is highly engineering-focused, with real emphasis placed on clean design, platform reliability and long-term technical quality.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Designing and developing backend functionality using Python
* Contributing to scalable microservices architecture and distributed systems
* Building and maintaining RESTful APIs
* Driving best practice across testing, CI/CD and code quality
* Collaborating closely with Product, QA and Engineering teams
* Supporting and mentoring other developers where required
* Contributing to technical planning and solution design
* Assisting with automation, deployment and platform scalability
Technology Environment
* Python
* Microservices Architecture
* Cloud-based infrastructure (AWS environment)
* REST APIs
* Git / modern version control tooling
* CI/CD pipelines
* Agile delivery environment
What We’re Looking For
* Strong commercial Python engineering experience
* Experience working within scalable and complex software environments
* Good understanding of microservices and distributed systems
* Experience designing and developing APIs
* Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS
* Strong understanding of modern engineering tooling and practices
* Previous mentoring or technical leadership exposure would be beneficial
Benefits
* Private healthcare
* 25 days holiday + additional day off for your birthday
* Pension scheme
* Share incentive scheme
* Life assurance
* Subsidised gym membership
* Holiday purchase scheme
For further information, please apply with an up-to-date CV
Salary description
£70000.00 - £75000.00 per year