Job Title: Python Developer
Job Description
This role focuses on designing and building robust backend services using Python and FastAPI, with a strong emphasis on high-quality API development, data validation, and lightweight relational data storage. You will collaborate closely with a diverse team to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable applications, while contributing to best practices across testing, deployment, and code quality.
Responsibilities
1. Design and develop Python-based applications and backend services that are secure, scalable, and maintainable.
2. Build and maintain REST APIs, backend systems, and integrations with internal and external services using FastAPI.
3. Streamline the versioning, release, and packaging processes of application code to support efficient and reliable deployments.
4. Establish and maintain a comprehensive testing strategy, including unit, integration, end-to-end, performance, and resilience tests.
5. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that adheres to established coding standards and best practices.
6. Optimise application performance, scalability, and reliability across the backend stack.
7. Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes to prevent recurrence.
8. Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and enforce development standards across the team.
9. Collaborate effectively with a diverse team, contributing to technical discussions and shared design decisions.
Essential Skills
10. Strong experience in backend development using Python.
11. Proven experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs using FastAPI.
12. experience using SQLite for lightweight relational data storage.
13. Ability to establish and implement testing strategies, including unit, integration, end-to-end, performance, and resilience testing.
14. Familiarity with DevOps practices related to versioning, releasing, and packaging application code.
15. Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
16. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
17. Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a diverse team.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
18. experience integrating backend services with other applications and systems.
19. Hands-on experience with Pydantic for schema validation and data modelling.
20. Exposure to performance optimisation and scalability techniques for backend services.
21. experience participating in or leading code reviews and enforcing coding standards.
22. Familiarity with modern development workflows, including version control and continuous integration.
Location
Bristol, UK
Rate/Salary
- GBP Hourly
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