Senior Python Engineer: Lead Digital Solutions

Hippo Digital Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

Perkbox access

Critical illness cover

Life assurance

Job summary

Hippo Digital Limited in Manchester is seeking a Senior Python Developer to join our multidisciplinary delivery teams. You will lead Python development, mentor engineers, and ensure robust, scalable solutions aligned with client needs across public and private sectors.

You will collaborate with data, design and product specialists to design, implement, and deploy high-quality services. Experience in containerisation, RESTful APIs, and modern CI/CD pipelines is essential, as is a proactive

Qualifications

• Excellent experience in Python.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, robust solutions within a delivery team.
• Experience coaching and guiding others on the best way to achieve an optimal solution.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills, able to articulate in both technical/non-technical terms.
• Extensive experience in the full development lifecycle delivering user-centred digital solutions.
• Advanced full stack development skills using Python, HTML, CSS & JavaScript.
• Experience with JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as Node, React, or Angular.
• Strong experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and Microservices architecture.
• Expertise in RESTful API Services.
• Expertise in agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, TDD).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure As Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and public cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
• Proficient in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of user-centred software, ensuring development is based on business requirements and follows best practice.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to explore, design and deliver solutions to complex client problems.
• Manage software development and deployment pipelines, resolving issues and potential bottlenecks.
• Communicate and present prototypes, solutions and progress to stakeholders in a clear, concise manner.
• Build great relationships with your team and stakeholders, identifying and ensuring that challenges are overcome.
• Mentor other engineers and support consultants in their professional development.

Skills

Python

Full stack development

RESTful APIs

Docker Kubernetes

Cloud infrastructure

Agile methods

CI/CD

JavaScript (Node/React/Angular)

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Node

React

Angular

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

Hippo Digital Limited in Manchester is seeking a Senior Python Developer to join our multidisciplinary delivery teams. You will lead Python development, mentor engineers, and ensure robust, scalable solutions aligned with client needs across public and private sectors.

You will collaborate with data, design and product specialists to design, implement, and deploy high-quality services. Experience in containerisation, RESTful APIs, and modern CI/CD pipelines is essential, as is a proactive