Senior Software Developer – Bristol

Wagstaff Recruitment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension and matched contributions

Private health care

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Bristol with a hybrid working pattern. You will lead development using Python and AWS, build APIs, and own delivery of backend systems in a hands-on role.

The role requires strong leadership, mentoring, and ability to engage stakeholders, with responsibilities across CI/CD and IaC practices, while contributing to AI deployments and scalable software.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python and AWS with hands-on development experience.
• Strong API design and backend systems experience.
• Experience with CI/CD and IaC tooling (Terraform/Ansible or similar).
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities, with stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Building software solutions.
• Work in AWS cloud environments.
• Own the delivery of projects.
• Build APIs and backend systems.
• Write scalable Python code.
• Maintain CI/CD standards.
• Mentoring team members.

Skills

Python

AWS

API experience

CI/CD

SQL

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership skills

Infrastructure as code

Job description

Senior Software Developer

Up to 80k

Bristol, Hybrid

Python, AWS and MLOps

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Pension and matched contributions


• Private health care

I am working with a new and exciting startup client looking for a Senior Software Developer using Python and AWS.

They are looking for someone who has a strong background in development and is proficient in using Python, you should be able to work as a strong leader and can ask for support when needed.

We’re looking for strong leadership who can take ownership and have strong communication skills.

This is a hands‑on role and requires active up to date programming skills and you will also be deploying AI solutions but need strong foundational software skills.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities:

• Responsible for building software solutions


• Work in AWS cloud environments.


• Own the delivery


• Build APIs


• Create backend systems


• Write scalable code (python)


• Maintain standards across CI/CD


• Mentoring

Essential skills:

• Python


• AWS


• API experience


• CI/CD


• SQL


• Communication


• Stakeholder engagement


• Leadership skills


• Infrastructure as code (Terraform or Ansible or other IAC)

Desirable skills:

• MLOps practices


• AI practice

Job Tenure: Permanent

Salary: £60000 – £80000 per annum + 28 Days holiday,pension

Location: Bristol,