Senior Python Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Pipelines

Burns Sheehan Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Sheehan Limited in Greater London is seeking a Senior Python Backend Developer to help scale a fast-growing platform after securing new client wins. You’ll focus on core backend services and APIs, and work with data-heavy pipelines and calculation engines.

In a small team, you’ll own features and components, help shape architecture, and contribute to testing, observability and continuous delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong backend development experience in production systems.
• Proficient with Python and web frameworks.
• Experience with data-heavy pipelines and computation engines.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain core Python backend services and APIs.
• Work with Django/Flask to deliver scalable applications.
• Design and optimize data pipelines and processing workflows.
• Improve architecture, testing, observability and CD processes.

Skills

Python

Data-heavy backend

API design

Tools

Django

Flask

Pandas

Airflow

Job description

Burns Sheehan Limited in Greater London is seeking a Senior Python Backend Developer to help scale a fast-growing platform after securing new client wins. You’ll focus on core backend services and APIs, and work with data-heavy pipelines and calculation engines.

In a small team, you’ll own features and components, help shape architecture, and contribute to testing, observability and continuous delivery.