Senior Software Engineer

Digital Gurus; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10%

Job summary

A technology-driven company in Leeds seeks a Senior Python Developer to enhance their scalable cloud platform in Healthcare. In this role, you will design robust solutions, refine APIs, and contribute to a culture of mentorship and innovation. Candidates should have over 5 years of Python experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of CI/CD and AWS. The position offers a salary of up to £80,000 with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience building production-grade software in Python.
• Strong knowledge of OOP, clean code principles, and modern design patterns.
• Confident working with SQL databases and cloud infrastructure (AWS).
• Excellent communication skills for mentoring and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of core backend architecture and solutions in Python.
• Building and refining APIs and microservices.
• Deploying to AWS environments with modern DevOps practices.
• Driving automation and reliability through testing and delivery.

Skills

Python development

API development

CI/CD practices

Communication skills

Agile methodology

Tools

AWS

Docker

Flask

FastAPI

Django

Job description

Overview

Working with a growing technology-driven business at the forefront of digital innovation, is seeking Senior Python Developers / Technical Lead to help shape and deliver the next generation of their scalable cloud platform within Healthcare

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Digital Gurus

Salary: Up to £80,000 (10% bonus)

Hybrid, 2 days a week on-site (Leeds)

Right to work in UK required

About the role

• Taking ownership of core backend architecture, designing and delivering reliable, scalable solutions in Python
• Building and refining APIs and microservices using modern frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, or Django
• Designing and optimising data models and SQL queries to ensure performance at scale
• Deploying to AWS environments using modern DevOps practices - including Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and containerisation (Docker)
• Contributing to the evolution of the engineering culture through mentorship, code reviews, and technical leadership
• Driving automation and reliability through unit testing, API testing, and continuous delivery

Seeking

• 5+ years’ experience building production-grade software in Python
• Strong knowledge of OOP, clean code principles, and modern design patterns
• Confident working with SQL databases, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and infrastructure as code
• Comfortable in Agile environments, with an understanding of CI/CD and DevOps workflows
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to guide and mentor others while staying hands-on

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting, Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting