Job Description
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 mindset
Please apply asap if interested. GleeIT
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