Senior Python Software Engineer

Senior Python Software Engineer
Contract - Outside IR35
Day Rate: Up to £725 (DOE)
Immediate Start
Location: UK Remote

Opportunity:

Our UK leading client is seeking experienced Senior Software Engineers who enjoy building products end-to-end. You’ll join a collaborative team where your expertise in backend systems (with Python as a core strength) will help shape the next stage of our platform. While you’ll have the chance to work across the stack, backend problem-solving and scalability will be central to this role.

Your Experience:

5+ years professional experience with Python (or a comparable language)

Solid understanding of modern web application design

Hands-on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and NoSQL databases

Knowledge of event-driven architectures

Strong background in cloud environments (AWS Serverless and/or GCP)

Commitment to quality through automation and testing

Experience maintaining and observing production systems (monitoring, tracing, RUM)

Proven history of working in teams with strong engineering practices

Ability to balance technical decisions with product value and user outcomes

Enthusiasm for learning, experimenting, and continuous improvement

The Role:

Work in a cross-functional squad alongside product managers, designers, and other engineers

Contribute across the full software lifecycle — planning, building, deploying, and running systems

Take ownership with a “you build it, you run it” mindset, from commit to production

Collaborate directly with end-users and internal teams to understand needs and deliver value

Operate across multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Drive system observability and reliability with tools like Datadog

Help shape our engineering culture by mentoring, sharing knowledge, and encouraging best practices

Push boundaries, challenge assumptions, and ensure delivery of meaningful solutions

Tech Stack:

Cloud: GCP, AWS, Azure

Languages: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript

Frameworks: Django Rest Framework, Vue.js, container-based and serverless architectures

Databases: MongoDB, DynamoDB

Tooling & Monitoring: GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Kubernetes, Celery, EventBridge, DataDog

Immediate starts available. Candidates must be based in the UK and have full working rights. Sponsorship is not available.

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.