Job Title: Senior Python Software Engineer
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Location: Bristol (Remote - Monthly Site Visit)
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (Depending on Experience)
Please note: Applicants must have permanent and unrestricted right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available for this role.
Overview:
This role is focused on supporting Research & Development tooling, internal software systems, and automated development pipelines that ensure software reliability, security, scalability, and regulatory compliance.
Job Responsibilities:
* Support software development activities across R&D tooling, data infrastructure, and automated development pipelines
* Develop and maintain internal software systems, databases, and ETL pipelines.
* Support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality, security scanning, and documentation generation processes.
* Produce and maintain technical documentation and ensure traceability throughout the software development lifecycle.
* Contribute to coding standards, software architecture, and engineering best practices across projects.
* Communicate project progress, risks, and technical challenges effectively with engineering leadership.
* Provide technical mentorship, code reviews, and continuous improvement support to wider R&D software teams.
* Ensure software development activities adhere to industry regulations & standards
Required Skills & Experience:
* 7+ years commercial experience developing software in Python across Linux and Windows environments, including both Intel and ARM-based platforms.
* Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitLab, alongside automated testing and code quality tooling.
* Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, including unit testing, regression testing, and test planning.
* Experience working within Agile development teams, with hands-on use of Git, Jira, and collaborative development workflows.
* Experience with GUI development frameworks such as wxPython
* Knowledge of database design, management, and optimisation.
* Experience developing and supporting ETL and data processing pipelines. xsngvjr
* Understanding of Linux operating systems and distribution internals.