Senior Python Backend Developer - Richard Wheeler Associates : Job Details

Senior Python Backend Developer

Central London - one day a week in the office

£75-85k + benefits

We’re seeking a topflight Senior Python Backend Developer with a strong software engineering background including 8-9+ years majoring in writing Backend applications using Python and Django (Rest Framework).

This is a seriously weighty, complex, technically challenging role; the successful Python Backend Developer will be 'red hot' on the core backend skill requirements. Demonstrably the 'go to' person in your role.

The backend Python Developer will be joining a team of 45 at a world-class healthcare scaleup. With each integration of a new hospital group there is an acceleration of the rapid scaling of patient user numbers - you will help to solve these challenging scaling problems.

Responsibilities:

• Work on new product features contributing to architecture and implementation
• Refactor existing code and services to support scalability and growth of complexity
• Proactively respond to analytics to ensure our products are robust and meet users’ needs
• Take technical ownership of areas of product

Required:

• 8-9+ years of experience writing backend applications using Python and Django (Rest Framework) or related frameworks, e.g. Flask, FastAPI or similar
• Good understanding of ORM (either Django or SQLAlchemy)
• Good understanding of Python Unit Testing frameworks and TDD practices
• Experience working with Cloud Infrastructure (Ideally AWS)
• Good understanding of Git, and CI/CD

Nice-to-haves:

• Deeper understanding of SQL
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as Vue or React
• Experience with handling sensitive data (e.g. PII)
• Experience working in a startup environment

Senior Python Developer | Senior Backend Python Developer | Senior Software Engineer