Senior Software Engineer

Method Resourcing; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Job summary

Method Resourcing is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in the West of England to develop scalable software solutions for renewable energy systems. The suitable candidate should have strong backend skills in Python, experience with ETL pipelines and AWS cloud environments, and a passion for technology. This hybrid role offers up to £65,000 salary and focuses on collaborative teamwork and real-world applications in the renewable sector.

Qualifications

• Strong Python/backend engineering experience with data platforms.
• Hands-on experience with ETL/data processing pipelines.
• Experience working within AWS cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based applications and APIs using Flask.
• Build and optimise ETL pipelines for large-scale operational data processing.
• Design scalable backend services and cloud-based systems.

Skills

Python/backend engineering experience

ETL pipelines

APIs

AWS cloud environments

PostgreSQL/database knowledge

Linux environments

Problem-solving fundamentals

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Python | AWS | Flask

Bristol (Hybrid)

Up to £65,000 + 4 Day Working Week

Method Resourcing are currently partnered with an innovative organisation operating within the renewable energy sector, looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer into their growing technology team. This is an opportunity to join a business working on real-world operational systems that support renewable energy assets, helping drive smarter business decisions through scalable data and software solutions.

The role would suit a software engineer with strong Python/backend engineering experience who has worked heavily with data platforms, ETL pipelines, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.

You’ll join a small, collaborative team where you’ll have broad technical ownership and the opportunity to contribute across architecture, backend development, cloud systems, and large-scale data processing.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based applications and APIs using Flask
• Build and optimise ETL pipelines for large-scale operational data processing
• Design scalable backend services and cloud-based systems
• Work across AWS infrastructure including ECS, EC2, RDS, S3 and CloudWatch
• Maintain and optimise PostgreSQL databases using SQLAlchemy
• Improve system reliability through testing, monitoring and code reviews
• Collaborate closely with the wider data and engineering team on system design and architecture

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience with backend frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI or Django
• Hands‑on experience building ETL/data processing pipelines
• Experience working within AWS cloud environments
• Strong PostgreSQL/database knowledge
• Understanding of concurrent or scalable processing systems
• Experience working in Linux environments
• Strong software engineering and problem‑solving fundamentals

Please note the employer is unable to offer sponsorship for this position.