Python Software Engineer

Method Resourcing; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy organization seeks a Python Software Engineer to own and evolve a critical internal system. Responsibilities include designing ETL pipelines, developing Python applications using Flask, and optimizing APIs. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of Python experience, a degree in Computer Science or equivalent, and familiarity with AWS services. Benefits include 25 days holiday, private healthcare, and a training allowance.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contribution

Private healthcare + dental

Training and development allowance

Paid volunteering

Life assurance

Recognition awards

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial experience in Python engineering.
• Strong experience with Python frameworks.
• Comfortable with API design and delivery.
• Experience with ETL pipelines and concurrent processing.
• Familiar with cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain ETL pipelines for high-volume data processing.
• Develop reliable APIs and optimize UI components.
• Manage relational databases, mainly PostgreSQL.
• Support and troubleshoot AWS services.
• Collaborate closely with the current engineer to take ownership of the system.

Skills

Python frameworks

Designing and delivering APIs

ETL pipelines

Cloud-native engineering principles

PostgreSQL

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS (ECS, S3, EC2, RDS, CloudWatch)

Flask

IaC (Pulumi)

Linux

Job description

Python Software Engineer | Python | AWS | Flack | ETL | API's | 3 days per week hybrid into Bristol | £55,000 + Benefits

Method Resourcing have partnered with a fantastic renewable energy organisation looking for a Python Engineer who’s excited by the idea of owning and evolving a core internal system that the whole business relies on. If you enjoy solving complex problems, building clean and scalable backend services, and working across cloud-native environments, this role will put you right at the centre of it.

You’ll be developing high-quality Python applications, shaping APIs, improving user interfaces, and owning data pipelines that process significant volumes of information. This is a hands‑on engineering role where you’ll work closely with existing technical stakeholders to fully understand the system, take ownership, and drive it forward.

What You’ll Be Doing :

• Designing and maintaining ETL pipelines capable of concurrent, high-volume data processing.
• Building and enhancing internal Python applications, predominantly using Flask.
• Developing reliable APIs and optimising UI components where needed.
• Ensuring everything is scalable and production‑ready through Infrastructure as Code.
• Managing relational databases (mainly PostgreSQL).
• Supporting and troubleshooting AWS services across a broad cloud stack.
• Taking ownership of the core system by pairing with the current engineer and becoming deeply familiar with the codebase.

What We’re Looking For :

• Degree in Computer Science or related field, or solid equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of commercial experience in Python engineering.
• Strong ability with Python frameworks.
• Comfortable designing and delivering APIs.
• Experience working with ETL pipelines and concurrent processing.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and cloud-native engineering principles.

Tech Stack You’ll Work With :

• AWS : ECS, S3, EC2, RDS, CloudWatch
• Python Frameworks : Flask, SQLAlchemy
• IaC : Pulumi
• OS : Linux
• Database : PostgreSQL

Benefits :

• 25 days holiday + BH's
• Pension contribution
• Private healthcare + dental
• Training and development (£1500 allowance)
• Paid volunteering
• Life assurance
• Recognition awards

If this sounds of interest, please apply, or reach out to [e-mail] with your CV attached for more information.

Python Software Engineer | Python | AWS | Flack | ETL | API's | 3 days per week hybrid into Bristol | £55,000 + Benefits