Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Future Talent Group; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Private medical cover on probation

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension (NEST)

Job summary

Future Talent Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Python) for an edge & autonomous systems platform based in Oxford area, with hybrid work starting in Aylesbury. You will own core platform capabilities, spanning software, edge infrastructure, networking, and system integrations, delivering production-grade reliability and scalability.

You will mentor engineers, advocate modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automated testing, observability), and help shape the architectural direction as

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals and production systems experience.
• Full-cycle ownership - design, build, test, release and support.
• Strong experience with Python, Linux, containers, APIs and distributed networks.
• Able to communicate technical decisions across hardware, integration and operations teams.
• Experience with edge compute, device/fleet management, autonomous systems or robotics is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Owning core platform capability and driving it towards production-grade reliability, scalability and maintainability
• Working across software, edge infrastructure and integrations
• Introducing and strengthening modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, peer review and observability
• Diagnosing complex issues across software, Linux, networking and infrastructure boundaries
• Mentoring other engineers and helping shape technical direction as the team grows

Skills

Python

Linux

APIs

Distributed systems

Containers

CI/CD

Observability

Tools

Docker

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Python) - Edge & Autonomous Systems Platform

Location - Aylesbury (Hybrid)

Want to own the software platform behind next-generation autonomous and edge computing systems?

We're working with a fast-growing technology company developing advanced autonomous systems for demanding, real-world environments.

As they scale their core platform, they're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who wants genuine technical ownership - taking capability from architecture and design through to production, deployment and support.

This isn't a narrow application-development role. You'll work across software, edge infrastructure, networking and system integrations, helping build a robust, scalable platform that sits at the heart of their technology.

What you'll be doing:

• Owning core platform capability and driving it towards production-grade reliability, scalability and maintainability
• Working across software, edge infrastructure and integrations
• Introducing and strengthening modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, peer review and observability
• Diagnosing complex issues across software, Linux, networking and infrastructure boundaries
• Mentoring other engineers and helping shape technical direction as the team grows

What we're looking for:

• Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience delivering and operating production systems
• Full-cycle ownership - design, build, test, release and support
• Strong experience with Python, Linux, containers, APIs and distributed/networked systems
• Comfortable working across software and wider technical/system boundaries
• Able to communicate technical decisions effectively with hardware, integration and operational teams
• Experience with edge compute, device/fleet management, autonomous systems, sensing platforms or robotics would be particularly valuable.
• Opportunity to work on genuinely cutting-edge UAV platforms with a growing, well-funded team
• Broad, hands-on role with real ownership of the build and test process
• 30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays - a genuinely generous allowance
• Private medical cover on completion of probation
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension (NEST)
• Further benefits in development, to be confirmed shortly

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants more than simply writing features - you'll have the chance to shape a core technology platform, influence how it is engineered and grow into technical leadership as the business scales.

Interested, or know someone who could be a good fit?

Get in touch with Scott Sarginson at Future Talent Group for a confidential conversation.

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