Remote Senior Backend Engineer – Python/Django APIs

Maplecroft; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Verisk Maplecroft, a global risk intelligence specialist, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its backend engineering team. You will own meaningful backend work, write production Python and Django services, and influence architecture, security, reliability, and testing across the full software lifecycle.

You’ll collaborate with product, QA, platform, and engineering colleagues and apply AI-assisted development to improve how software is built, tested, and delivered, all while enabling

Responsibilities

• Own meaningful backend engineering work from design through deployment.
• Build production Python and Django services that support client-facing technology.
• Influence engineering decisions around architecture, security, reliability, testing, and maintainability.
• Work closely with product, QA, platform, and engineering colleagues throughout the full software lifecycle.
• Help evolve how the team develops software through automation, modern engineering practices, and responsible use of AI-assisted development.

Skills

Python

Django

API development

Backend engineering

Software architecture

Testing

Security

Reliability

AI-assisted development

Job description

Verisk Maplecroft, a global risk intelligence specialist, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its backend engineering team. You will own meaningful backend work, write production Python and Django services, and influence architecture, security, reliability, and testing across the full software lifecycle.

You’ll collaborate with product, QA, platform, and engineering colleagues and apply AI-assisted development to improve how software is built, tested, and delivered, all while enabling