Python Software Engineer

Brio Digital; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital solutions company in Leeds seeks an experienced Full Stack Engineer to join their team for a 6-month contract. This role requires strong AWS and Python skills alongside React and TypeScript expertise. The position involves building cloud-based services, managing infrastructure, and ensuring CI/CD automation. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment and promote engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• Strong AWS experience is essential.
• Proven expertise in Python for backend development.
• Strong experience in React and TypeScript.
• Deep knowledge of Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AWS infrastructure using Terraform.
• Build and deploy Python backend services.
• Develop secure front-end applications in React & TypeScript.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to improve automation.

Skills

AWS

Python

React

TypeScript

Terraform

Kubernetes

Tools

AWS Lambda

ECS

API Gateway

CloudWatch

Job description

Overview

Contract Full Stack Engineer - AWS, Python, React, TypeScript, Terraform, Kubernetes

Rate: £500/day

IR35: Inside

Location: 1-2x/month in Leeds

Duration: 6 months

Role Overview

We're working with a high-profile public sector programme undergoing significant digital transformation. They're seeking experienced Full Stack Engineers to join their cloud and platform delivery team. This role will be critical in modernising infrastructure, improving deployment pipelines, and supporting the development of secure, scalable services in a highly regulated environment.

You'll join a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for building and maintaining cloud-based services. The environment is fast-paced and delivery-focused, with strong collaboration across DevOps, software engineering, and architecture. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic engineer with strong cloud and infrastructure experience, alongside full-stack development skills across both backend (Python) and frontend (React/TypeScript), capable of delivering well-structured code and infrastructure as code in an agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain infrastructure on AWS using Terraform
• Build, maintain, and deploy Python-based backend services
• Develop secure, performant, and user-friendly front-end applications in React & TypeScript
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and improve automation across environments
• Work within a DevOps culture alongside platform, security, and delivery teams
• Contribute to technical design discussions and promote engineering best practices
• Support and troubleshoot live services as part of a wider team

Required Experience

• Strong AWS experience (Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Proven expertise with Python for backend development or scripting
• Strong experience with React and TypeScript for front-end application development
• Deep knowledge of Terraform for building and managing infrastructure
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles: CI/CD, containerisation, automation

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