Backend API Engineer — Python, AWS & Data Pipelines

M+C Saatchi UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday per year

Pension contributions

Private healthcare

Emergency care days

Volunteering leave

Cultural stimulation allowance

Thursday drinks

Summer and Christmas party

Job summary

A leading advertising and communication agency in Greater London is seeking a Software Developer Back End. The role involves designing and operating scalable APIs and data systems on AWS, while leading a team. Ideal candidates should have strong Python and FastAPI skills, along with experience in CI/CD and AWS services. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a wide array of benefits, including holidays, health care, and cultural allowances. Applications close on March 8, 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Python and production FastAPI services.
• Proficient in SQL, including schema design and query optimization.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS services including Lambda, ECS, and S3.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate scalable APIs and data systems on AWS.
• Lead a small team delivering customer-facing APIs.
• Ensure best practices in CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

SQL

AWS

ETL pipelines

Data Science tools

Containerization

DevOps

Tools

AWS Lambda

AWS ECS

Airflow

Terraform

Docker

Job description

A leading advertising and communication agency in Greater London is seeking a Software Developer Back End. The role involves designing and operating scalable APIs and data systems on AWS, while leading a team. Ideal candidates should have strong Python and FastAPI skills, along with experience in CI/CD and AWS services. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a wide array of benefits, including holidays, health care, and cultural allowances. Applications close on March 8, 2026.