Senior Python Engineer - Backend Architect (Remote)

MCS Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MCS Group is seeking a Senior/Principal Python Engineer in Belfast to own backend systems and data pipelines. You will shape architectural decisions and work on scale, data ingestion, processing, and storage across cloud, on‑prem, and government environments.

The role emphasizes thinking beyond ticket execution, with ~5+ years of software experience and strong Python skills. Flexible, remote-first with Belfast office and NI/ROI residency required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong backend experience with Python.
• Experience with data pipelines and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Work on backend systems and data pipelines.
• Contribute to architecture and technical design.
• Handle cross-environment deployment (cloud, on‑prem, gov).

Skills

Python

Backend engineering

Data pipelines

Cloud platforms

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Containers

Job description

MCS Group is seeking a Senior/Principal Python Engineer in Belfast to own backend systems and data pipelines. You will shape architectural decisions and work on scale, data ingestion, processing, and storage across cloud, on‑prem, and government environments.

The role emphasizes thinking beyond ticket execution, with ~5+ years of software experience and strong Python skills. Flexible, remote-first with Belfast office and NI/ROI residency required.