Python + AWS Backend Developer

Job Title: Software Developer (Python + AWS Back End developer)
Location: Exeter, UK
Job Type: Full-time contract, 12 months
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days per week to begin with, 1 day after induction)

Summary:
Consumer Digital enables the public to access client forecasts and observation data through various channels such as the website and mobile apps.
A developer delivers software components that form part of a product.

At this role level, you will:
Develop software to meet user needs
Follow best practice guidelines and help to improve those guidelines
Write clean, secure and well-tested code
Coach and mentor more junior colleagues
Operate the services you build and identify issues in production

Essential and Desirable criteria as follows:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (Experts by nature)
Proven ability of designing, implementing and delivering quality and efficient software using Client Web Services to deliver data via APIs (We keep evolving)
Good communication skills that adapt to all level of stakeholders (We're better together)
Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, and lead development activities
Demonstrable skills in Python software development
Demonstrable skills in AWS CDK
Experience of source control systems such a git
Experience of AGILE approach to software development following GDS principles
Experience of using AI/Prompt engineering to aid development
Experience of scientific data formats such as NetCDF, BUFR, GRIB