Senior Software Engineer

Bright Purple; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global tech company seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join their R&D team in Dundee. In this hybrid role, you will design scalable APIs and enhance cloud-based services using modern technologies like Python and AWS. This opportunity includes clear career development paths and a supportive culture, with a competitive salary up to £65,000.

Benefits

Flexible working

Supportive, people-first culture

Clear career development path

Collaborative, idea-driven environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing back-end services, ideally with Python.
• Strong understanding of scalable system design and cloud architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable APIs and cloud-based services.
• Contribute across the full SDLC in an Agile team.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and code quality.

Skills

Python

Cloud Architecture

Clean Code

CI/CD

Tools

AWS

Git

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Dundee – Hybrid

We’re hiring a Senior Developer to join a fast-growing global tech company building cutting-edge SaaS products used by some of the world’s biggest brands.

Why Join?

• Be part of a fast-scaling global company with a supportive, people-first culture.
• Clear career development path.
• Work with the latest tech in a highly collaborative, idea-driven environment.
• Flexible working – work hybrid! If you’re a little further out, even one day a week in the office is good.

You’ll be part of a collaborative R&D team where developers drive innovation across architecture, infrastructure, and product. This is an exciting opportunity to work with modern technologies including Python, TypeScript, AWS, and serverless architecture.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and build scalable APIs and cloud-based services.
• Contribute across the full SDLC in an Agile team.
• Work closely with Product, UX, and Engineering colleagues globally.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and code quality.

What We’re Looking For:

• Extensive experience developing back-end services (ideally with Python).
• Strong understanding of scalable system design and cloud architecture (AWS).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).
• Passion for clean code and modern development practices.

On offer is a salary of up to £65,000 depending on experience.

This is a great chance to shape technology that powers personalised experiences at scale—apply now to learn more.

Bright Purple are an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.