Senior Python Developer

ShortList Recruitment Limited; Chester; Remote; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment agency has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Python Developer to join a market-leading tech firm. This fully remote position requires a candidate with strong backend development experience, deep Python skills, and familiarity with AI-powered systems. Responsibilities include designing robust backend systems and ensuring effective operation in live environments. The role offers a salary of around £70,000, with flexibility for the right individual.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering and operating complex backend systems.
• Deep hands-on Python experience with clean and maintainable services.
• Familiarity with modern engineering tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and build robust backend systems for AI voice platform.
• Develop services for real-time voice workflows and integrations.
• Ensure effective system operation in live environments.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams.

Skills

Backend systems design

Python programming

AI-powered systems

Version control

Automated testing

CI/CD

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Job description

ShortList Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Python Developer to join a market-leading tech firm on a fully remote basis.

An established tech-led business is expanding its production-scale AI voice assistant platform and is looking for a Senior Python Developer to help enhance and grow the system. You’ll work across real-time voice processing, agent logic and integrations that power thousands of interactions daily.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and own robust backend systems that power a production AI voice platform, with a focus on reliability, scalability and performance.
• Develop and support services across real-time voice workflows, task coordination and integrations with third-party systems.
• Take technical ownership within the team, contributing to code quality through reviews, testing practices and well-documented solutions.
• Ensure systems run effectively in live environments, including monitoring, incident resolution and ongoing operational improvements.
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering peers, contributing to planning and mentoring less experienced developers.

Skills:

• Proven experience delivering and operating complex backend systems in live, customer-facing environments with frequent releases.
• Deep hands-on Python experience, with a track record of designing clean, reliable and maintainable services.
• Practical experience working with AI-powered or distributed systems running in production.
• Strong familiarity with modern engineering toolchains, including version control, automated testing, CI/CD and observability tooling.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with confidence navigating and improving interconnected systems.

The Senior Python Developer role is fully remote, with a preference for candidates based near Chester for occasional onsite collaboration if required. The role is paying circa £70,000 with some flex for the right individual with Voice experience.

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