Python (Flask) Full Stack Developer : Newcastle Upon Tyne (Hybrid)
£42,000 – £62,000 (DOE)
You’ll be working with a rapidly scaling engineering technology company developing world leading optimisation tools for advanced engineering environments such as subsea, offshore, wind and marine operations. These tools transform complex algorithms into intuitive, high performance digital products — they are now seeking a Senior Python (Flask) Full Stack Developer focused on web application development and background daemons, to create the very best user experience of our unique tools developed by our engineering team.
Summary of your experiences so far :
* Led the development of multiple complex web-applications from scratch using Python Flask and Jinja 2
* Taken responsibility for developing and maintaining several code bases from idea to enterprise software
* A proven ability to work across the full tech stack (including front-end, back-end, databases and infrastructure) to deploy commercial applications on AWS.
Why Join?
* High impact engineering: Power optimisation tools used across major engineering sectors
* Autonomy & influence: Shape architecture, propose new features, and drive technical direction
* Small, high performing team
* Variety & challenge: Full stack, cloud, daemons, mapping and more.
* Career growth: Lead, mentor and influence
* Innovation culture.
Benefits and package details for the role of Senior Python (Flask) Full Stack Developer :
* Salary between £42,000 and £62,000 DOE
* Hybrid working - home / Newcastle office –flexible eg once/twice a week (based within a reasonable commute of Newcastle)
* Railcard reimbursement
* Contribution to energy bills if you’re on a renewable tariff
* Bonuses based on company performance
* Enhanced sick pay
* Partial Professional membership support
The Role : As Senior Python Full Stack Developer, you will:
* Lead end to end development of cloud based software products, including deployment and ongoing maintenance
* Design full system architecture: workflows, databases, and cloud infrastructure
* Build background daemons and orchestration tools to run engineering optimisation algorithms in parallel
* Deliver high quality user experiences for specialist engineering applications
* Identify, scope, and shape new features and future R&D opportunities
* Produce technical specifications for subcontractors and manage external technical relationships
* Contribute to R&D funding bids and consultancy proposal development
* Mentor and support junior engineers and developers.
This is a team where senior engineers thrive because they’re trusted, empowered, and encouraged to innovate.
What You bring to the role of Senior Python Full Stack Developer :
* Able to take ownership of developing, deploying and maintaining web-based graphical interface software across the full tech stack:
* Front-end: Strong with Jinja 2, HTML, CSS and Vanilla JavaScript (jQuery, Data tables, AJAX), and Node package manager.
* Back-end: Significant Python Flask, including leading the development of multiple complex web-applications using this technology
* Database: Solid PostgreSQL, SQL Alchemy, ORM, and database design.
* Infrastructure: Docker and AWS (ECS, RDS, EFS, Boto3 API, EC2, VPC and Firewall).
* Strong technical ability with backend development (Model – View – Template structure, database interaction, page navigation, and background services)
* Parallel Computing, Virtual Computing, Cloud Computing and Dockerization
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Desirable experience:
* Other development languages eg .Net Core
* Kubernetes, Graphical Information System (GIS) Mapping,
* OpenLayer, Background services with multi-processing/multi-threading
* Azure Devops, CI/CD pipelines and version control
* High quality code reviews, Model-based engineering, R&D projects and funding.
For more information, or to apply for the position of Senior Python Full Stack Developer, please contact Ewen on, ideally with a copy of your CV, or call 01768 800260.
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