Python AI Backend Engineer (AWS & Terraform)

MCS Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits

Career progression

Job summary

MCS Group in Belfast is seeking a Python Software Engineer (AWS) to join a growing AI Centre of Excellence. You will design scalable Python backend services, build AI-powered platforms, and work with cloud-native technologies to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.

This hybrid role requires strong engineering fundamentals, the ability to learn new technologies, and collaboration with engineers, data specialists and technical leads.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience developing backend applications in Python.
• Experience with AWS.
• Strong Terraform / Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals.
• Enjoy solving complex technical problems and learning new technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building scalable Python backend services.
• Developing AI-powered platforms and reusable components.
• Working with cloud-native technologies and modern engineering practices.
• Building and maintaining infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
• Collaborating with engineers, data specialists and technical leads to deliver enterprise AI solutions.
• Contributing to architecture discussions and helping shape future AI capabilities.

Skills

Python backend

AWS

Terraform / IaC

Software engineering fundamentals

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Job description

MCS Group in Belfast is seeking a Python Software Engineer (AWS) to join a growing AI Centre of Excellence. You will design scalable Python backend services, build AI-powered platforms, and work with cloud-native technologies to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.

This hybrid role requires strong engineering fundamentals, the ability to learn new technologies, and collaboration with engineers, data specialists and technical leads.