Senior Software Engineer (Python / AWS)

Senior Software Engineer - Python / AWS

West Midlands based office - Remote role with fortnightly office trips

We're partnering with a fast-growing, technology-led organisation looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer to help shape and scale a critical cloud platform.

This is a hands-on role for an experienced backend engineer who thrives on building high-quality distributed systems, owning services end-to-end, and delivering production-ready software at scale. You'll take ownership of microservices across the full software lifecycle - from design and development through to deployment, monitoring and optimisation in production.

You'll work closely with product, platform and data teams to deliver scalable solutions, improve engineering standards, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of a modern event-driven architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build and own cloud-native microservices and APIs
Develop and maintain integrations with internal systems and third-party platforms
Take ownership of services in production, including monitoring, troubleshooting and optimisation
Build resilient, observable and scalable systems
Contribute to the evolution of event-driven architecture across the wider platform
Drive engineering best practice across testing, CI/CD and code quality
Support backlog refinement and translate requirements into technical delivery
Collaborate across engineering teams to deliver robust solutions
Mentor other engineers and contribute to a strong technical culture

About You

You'll be a strong backend engineer with experience building and supporting modern cloud-native applications at scale.

Key Experience

Strong hands-on development experience with Python and AWS serverless technologies including Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, SQS/SNS, EventBridge and Step Functions
Proven experience building microservices and event-driven architectures
Experience owning services in production, including monitoring and incident resolution
Strong understanding of API design and distributed systems
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
Ability to deliver high-quality solutions with strong operational awareness
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindsetPlease apply asap if interested. GleeIT

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