Senior Software Engineer - Python & AWS (Remote) Remote, UK

Quantum Base Limited; London, Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on impactful projects in a fast-paced environment. The role involves working with AWS, Python, and ASP.Net, collaborating with a talented team to implement modern best practices and optimize application performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on development experience.
• Proficiency in AWS and Python.
• Excellent software engineering skills with a focus on modern best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality code and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to implement new features and improve performance.
• Identify and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks.

Skills

AWS technologies

Python

Software engineering best practices

Agile methodologies

Job description

To apply you must be UK based, with the right to work in the UK.

This is a remote role, with occasional (eg: once every three weeks) visits to either our London or Lancaster offices. While our software team is largely remote, you are welcome to work more regularly, or even full-time, in office if preferred.

About the Role

We are looking for an excellent software engineer to work on multiple projects across our tech stack, supporting our product which is mobile based. You will need to have strong fundamental engineering skills and be happy working across a wide range of applications. As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for our AWS, Web and Desktop tech stack. This includes:

• Our AWS cloud (Dynamo DB, Lambda…)
• Various scripts and algorithms (Python)
• Our Microsoft Desktop App (Python)
• Our ASP.Net web app (.Net, C#, JS, Azure)

You will interact heavily with our wider team of mobile software engineers, physicists and mathematicians who manage our mobile stack, mobile SDK and authentication algorithms. You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality code, infrastructure and automated tests. You will collaborate with our talented science and engineering teams to implement new features and improve performance. This is a unique opportunity to work on impactful projects in a fast-paced, innovative environment, including:

• AWS architecture
• App development in Python, ASP.Net
• Problem solve with our team, bringing new perspectives and experience into our team
• Implement modern best practices and high quality, testable, readable code
• Identify and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks to enhance application efficiency.
• Optimize application performance for scalability and robustness.
• Continuously improve the development process by implementing tools and automation.
• Ensure security

##Key experience

• Proven experience as a software engineer with at least 5+ years of hands-on development experience.
• Proficiency in a variety of AWS technologies and Python
• Excellent software engineering skills with a focus on modern best practices (SOLID, Clean, TDD, CI/CD, automation)
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in an Agile team.
• Ability to quickly learn complex problem spaces

##Nice to have experience

• Experience with mobile development
• Experience with algorithm development
• A background in science or technology

If you are a driven and ambitious professional ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you.