Python Developer

Global; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent media company in London seeks a multi-skilled developer with a passion for high-quality code to join their established team. You will work on web services driving high-traffic products, such as Global Player, delivering innovative solutions and collaborating with a diverse team. The ideal candidate has strong Python development skills and a commitment to best practices in software engineering.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial development experience using Python.
• Familiarity with VCS, preferably Git.
• Experience working in a sociable, cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Work on web services for Global Player and public-facing websites.
• Develop APIs and tools for mobile apps and devices like Alexa.
• Manage internal editorial and content systems for public-facing products.

Skills

Proactive problem solving

Strong commercial development experience using Python

Understanding of OOP fundamentals

Experience with RESTful APIs

Experience in a cross-functional team

Dedication to testing

Experience with relational databases

Continuous Integration practices

Tools

Git

Django

Flask

Docker

AWS

Job description

Accepting applications until: 19 September 2025 Job Description Reporting of the Role

This role reports to Lead Python Developer

Overview of job

We're looking for a multi-skilled, adaptable developer with a passion for high quality code to join our established development team.

3 best things about the job

• Getting to work on some outstanding products that get used by over 30 million people.

• Work in a team that this is a fun, creative and satisfying place for developers to work.

• Work in a team where we believe in code reviews, paired programming, continuous integration, hack time and investing in developers to make them better.

Measures of success – In the first few months, you would have:

• Contributed to delivering phenomenal solutions for delivering the latest innovations to our digital products.

• Proven a collaborative approach to delivering solutions.

• Shown passion to learn new things and to share knowledge with others.

• Followed sound architectural and software engineering principles in your solutions.

Responsibilities of the role

• You will be working on web services that drive Global Player and our public-facing radio websites. You’ll be working on a suite of digital products that attracts over 30 million unique visitors a month!

• APIs and tools that drive our mobile apps, and other devices such as Alexa and Google Home.

• Internal editorial and content systems that feed all our public-facing products.

What you will need

The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:

• A multi-skilled developer who is happy to step out of their comfort zone and learn new technologies.

• Strong commercial development experience using Python.

• A strong grasp of OOP fundamentals and RESTful APIs.

• Familiarity with VCS, preferably Git.

• Experience working in a sociable, cross-functional team.

• A dedication to testing – experience of writing and maintaining unit tests; mocking frameworks and an enthusiasm for test-driven development.

• Experience working with relational database systems and ORM frameworks.

• Understanding of the importance of Continuous Integration.

Bonus points if you tick any of the following boxes...

• Experience working with Django, Flask or Sanic.

• Experience with GraphQL.

• Experience with asyncio.

• Experience scaling web systems to cope with millions of users.

• Experience of agile practices.

• Experience with using Docker in your development process.

• Familiarity with AWS and Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with ElasticSearch or other Lucene-based search servers

Everyone is welcome at Global

Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, soareour workplaces. Weknow that we can’tpossiblyserve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our peopleand that’s why we work hard tocreate an inclusive culture for everyone.Webelieve that diversity will set us apart, so no matterwhat you look like, where you come from orwhat your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to the recruitment process and workplace to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you require us to make any reasonable adjustments for you or to disclose a condition, please [e-mail]