Python Developer

Xelix; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking Python developers to enhance their back-end team. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge AI technology, where you'll implement robust solutions and develop REST APIs. You'll be encouraged to take ownership of your projects, collaborate with stakeholders, and innovate in a supportive environment. With a strong focus on professional development, the company provides a generous budget for learning and a vibrant culture of team activities. If you're passionate about coding and eager to grow your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Private medical & dental cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Personal annual budget for learning

Team socials & activities

Annual team retreat

On-site gym

Qualifications

• Professional experience in Python coding with a focus on clean, tested code.
• Familiarity with Django and the Django Rest Framework.

Responsibilities

• Implement robust and scalable solutions in Python.
• Develop and design REST APIs to deliver application components.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure code quality.

Skills

Python

Django

REST APIs

Communication Skills

Ability to learn new technology

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

SQL/PostgreSQL

GitHub

Jenkins

Docker

Terraform

Job description

About us

We’re Xelix, an AI-powered Control Centre for Accounts Payable teams. We work with some of the largest global companies to automate and enhance their financial control processes. At the heart of our product, we leverage machine learning techniques developed by our AI Engineering team to provide a more sophisticated offering than existing solutions.

Things are going really well for us - we raised our Series A funding round from top investors, we’ve grown our team to almost 100, and we’ve won industry awards for our products.

About the role

We're seeking Python developers to join our back-end development team. We are recruiting at various levels from Computer Science graduates to those with several years coding experience.

This is a varied and challenging programming role. Tasks could include writing code to manage incoming data, working with AI Engineers to analyse huge data sets, or writing Restful APIs in Django to support the React front end.

Our ideal candidate takes pride in their work – producing clean, tested, beautiful code. Rather than give you a detailed set of requirements, we encourage engineers to take responsibility for solving the problem. There are many opportunities to innovate as you collaborate with stakeholders to design and implement new features.

You will be well supported to continue your professional development. This includes an annual conference allowance, a budget for books and a monthly session with your manager to identify and track your learning goals.

As Xelix continues to grow opportunities for you to develop your career becoming a Team Lead, Project Lead or Staff Engineer could be available to the right candidate.

What you'll be doing

• Implementing robust and scalable solutions in Python.

• Developing, using and designing REST APIs to efficiently deliver application components.

• Implementing performance improvement strategies.

• Ensuring the quality of code by writing comprehensive tests and participating in code reviews.

What you’ll bring

• Python coding professional experience

• Familiarity with coding in Python, Django and the Django Rest Framework

• Ability to learn and apply new technology quickly

• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to team members and stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Degree in Computer Science (or similar), at 2:1 or above
• Amazon Web Services
• SQL / PostgreSQL
• Build pipeline and CI with GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, Terraform

What we offer in return

Competitive salary

️ 27 days of annual leave (including 3 days Christmas closing), with the option to roll over 3 days

Hybrid working with two days a week from our dog-friendly Hoxton office and on-site gym

Comprehensive private medical & dental cover with Vitality

Enhanced parental leave pay

Learning & development culture – £500 personal annual budget

We’re carbon-neutral and are working towards ambitious carbon reduction goals

Lots of team socials & activities

️ Annual team retreat

Want to learn more?

• About us
• Xelix blog
• Xelix news
• Xelix glassdoor

We believe that people from diverse backgrounds, with different identities and experiences make our company and product better. No matter your background, we'd love to hear from you! And if you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you - we're happy to accommodate!

If you're a recruiting agency - we have an existing list of agencies we work with and we are not currently planning on expanding the list. Neither the Talent team nor hiring managers or the Support team will respond to cold outreach.

This is a full-time position, with standard working hours from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.