Python Application Developer with DevOps

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in London/Amsterdam is seeking a Python Application Developer with DevOps to join the Platform Engineering team. The role is hybrid: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

The candidate will build Python services, manage cloud infrastructure, and collaborate across global teams to deliver scalable SaaS solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on production experience as Software Developer & DevOps/Platform Engineer.
• Strong Python development and software design patterns (SOLID, DRY).
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud providers, containerization and Kubernetes.
• Deep understanding of RESTful or GraphQL API design and development.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Argo CD, Azure DevOps).
• Experience monitoring production systems (ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, CloudWatch).
• Strong drive for performance testing and high availability SaaS environments.
• Experience with container orchestration platforms and serverless AWS Lambdas.

Responsibilities

• Planning and developing new engineer-facing products and features.
• Building robust and scalable software components and services using Python.
• Designing and managing cloud infrastructure and automation for high availability.
• Optimizing applications to maximize speed and scalability.
• Creating and maintaining technical runbooks and documentation.
• Collaborating with a global team and stakeholders.
• Participating in Agile teams with a proactive approach.

Skills

Python

DevOps

REST/GraphQL

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

Agile

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Argo CD

Azure DevOps

Job description

Position: Python Application Developer with DevOps

Department: Platform Engineering

Reporting to: Senior Technology Manager

Location: London or Amsterdam

Hybrid role: 3 days a week from our office & 2 days working from home

About this role

At the JET Platform Engineering department, we are looking for someone who can help us create an exceptional developer experience and take our developer platform to the next level.

We are building the next generation of our Platform Engineering and we need an experienced and talented developer. Someone who can swim fast, react and adapt.

If you are up to date with the latest technology and you are a person who gets things done - we are looking for you!

Responsibilities

• Planning and developing new engineer-facing products and features
• Building robust and scalable software components and services using Python
• Designing and managing cloud infrastructure and automation for high availability
• Optimizing applications to maximize speed and scalability
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation, including runbooks
• Collaborating with global team members and stakeholders
• Taking a flexible, proactive approach and participating in Agile teams
• Supporting and maintaining high availability within a SaaS environment

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in production environments as a Software Developer and DevOps/Platform Engineer
• Strong production experience with Python and software design patterns (SOLID, DRY)
• Expertise in AWS (or similar cloud providers), Containerization and Kubernetes
• Deep understanding of RESTful API or GraphQL API design and development
• Strong experience with GIT and CI/CD tooling (Github Actions, Gitlab, Argo CD, Azure Devops)
• Experience monitoring systems in production (ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, CloudWatch)
• Strong drive for application and performance testing
• Strong knowledge of web architecture and high availability support
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug and optimize complex code
• Innovative and exploratory mindset with drive to learn and offer new perspectives
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, global team environment
• Experience with Container Orchestration platforms like ECS
• Experience with Serverless technologies such as AWS Lambdas

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at the company. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colorful selves to work every day.