Python Software Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus: 8%

Pension: 10%

Private healthcare

Job summary

Spectrum IT Recruitment is seeking a Python Software Engineer in London on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on automation frameworks, IaC using Terraform, and modern tooling to accelerate production-grade code and infrastructure delivery.

You'll work across AWS environments, develop internal tooling, and create scalable solutions within a collaborative team, with a strong emphasis on automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Building automation frameworks and tooling with Python.
• Developing Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform.
• Creating reusable templates and code generation platforms with Jinja/Jinja2.
• Automating Windows environments with PowerShell.
• Managing and improving configuration management with Puppet.
• Building CI/CD integrations for infrastructure delivery.
• Collaborating with cloud, platform and engineering teams to boost automation.

Responsibilities

• Build automation frameworks and tooling using Python.
• Develop IaC solutions with Terraform.
• Create templates and code generation platforms using Jinja/Jinja2.
• Automate Windows environments with PowerShell.
• Manage configuration with Puppet.
• Build CI/CD integrations for infra delivery.
• Collaborate with cloud and engineering teams to improve automation.

Skills

Python

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Tools

PowerShell

Puppet

Jinja2

Job description

Python Software Engineer | Software Developer | Python, AWS, Terraform

London, London City

Hybrid, 2 days a week onsite

£80k plus 8% bonus, 10% pension, private healthcare

We're recruiting for a Python Software Engineer to join a large, global AI & SaaS specialist.

This is an opportunity to work on complex platform engineering challenges where your work will revolutionise the speed and accuracy of production quality code.

You’ll spend your time building automation frameworks, developing internal tooling, creating Infrastructure as Code solutions, and eliminating manual processes through clean, scalable, production-quality code. All within a talented team pushing the boundaries of innovation and modern technology.

What You’ll Be Doing | Summary of Skills

• Building automation frameworks and tooling using Python
• Developing Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform
• Creating reusable templates and code generation platforms using Jinja/Jinja2
• Automating Windows environments through PowerShell
• Managing and improving configuration management with Puppet
• Building CI/CD integration's for infrastructure delivery
• Working closely with cloud, platform and engineering teams to improve automation and operational efficiency
• Driving infrastructure standardisation, reliability and scalability across complex environments

Why Apply?

You’ll be joining a long‑term project where your work will genuinely make a difference from day one. You’ll have the freedom to improve systems, solve interesting technical problems, and work with modern AWS and automation technologies, all within a supportive team that offers plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress your career.