Job Description
Python Developer // Derby (Onsite) // £50,000 - £60,000
This is a hands-on Python engineering role working on digital platforms that support major national energy infrastructure; including the shift to net-zero.
You’ll be joining a multi-disciplinary team and owning features end-to-end. There’s plenty of opportunity to get stuck into architecture discussions, deployment tooling, and API design, all within a fast-paced Agile environment.
You’ll be building scalable, testable services and APIs in Python (Django/Flask), deploying to AWS and Azure, and applying best practices in CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
You’ll be doing:
* Developing secure, high-performance APIs
* Working with databases like PostgreSQL, DynamoDB and MongoDB
* Deploying cloud-native services using tools like Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes
* Improving performance, security and observability in backend systems
* Collaborating with product managers, cloud engineers and designers
What they’re looking for:
* Proven experience writing Python APIs (Django, Flask or FastAPI)
* Solid database design and cloud deployment experience (AWS, Azure or GCP)
* Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows and Agile delivery
* Strong attention to security, testing and performance
Nice to have:
* Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
* Exposure to microservices, big data or IoT
* Knowledge of GDS or UK Government digital standards
Why join?
* The company is an institution in nuclear and energy sectors
* Big investment in digital transformation and software capability
* You’ll work on critical systems with long-term career potential
* Clear path into architecture, lead engineering, or cloud specialism
Benefits:
* Private healthcare and enhanced pension
* Career training, internal promotion routes and leadership mentoring
* Holiday bonus schemes and dynamic internal Employee Committee
* Need to be a sole UK national (SC clearance required)
For more information please apply now or contact job poster directly.
*Sole UK Nationals only*