Python Engineer

Python Developer

£55,000-£80,000
Hybrid Aylesbury SC clearable

Our client is seeking a skilled Python Developer to join a growing engineering team building modern, scalable systems. The group is currently C++-heavy, and they are looking to strengthen their Python capability to support new services, data integrations, and internal tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Python (FastAPI preferred).
• Build and optimise data integration pipelines and internal tooling.
• Collaborate with C++ engineers to evolve wider system architecture.
• Contribute to system design, performance improvements, and scalability.
• Work cross-functionally to deliver clean, secure, and maintainable code.

Requirements

• Strong professional experience with Python.
• Experience with FastAPI or similar modern frameworks.
• Background in data integration, ETL workflows, or service-to-service data flows.
• Good understanding of backend architecture, API design, and distributed systems.
• Exposure to C++ environments is beneficial but not required.
• SC clearable.

Desirable

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of data processing technologies or asynchronous systems.
• Understanding of security best practices and Agile development.

A great opportunity for a Python Developer to join a collaborative team and work on modern, high-impact systems within a forward-thinking engineering environment.