Software Engineer Python / Django

Opus Resourcing Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus Resourcing Ltd in Reading invites applications for a Python software engineer to join a world-leading European software company specialising in secure video technology for justice. The role is hybrid-based in Reading with some office presence and occasional travel across the UK and Europe.

You will contribute to backend development using Python and Django, build REST and WebSocket APIs, and ensure code quality with testing and secure coding practices while collaborating across engineering

Qualifications

• The candidate has a software engineering background with strong Python backend development and Django experience.
• Experience with REST and WebSocket APIs and Django ORM.
• Proficient in Git/GitHub, testing, and secure software practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services using Python and Django.
• Integrate with REST and WebSocket APIs and ensure API quality.
• Collaborate with R&D and product teams across Europe.
• Write and maintain automated unit and end-to-end tests.
• Adhere to secure software development practices and responsible coding.

Skills

Python backend development

Django

REST APIs

WebSocket APIs

Git / GitHub

Unit testing

End-to-end testing

Secure software practices

UI/workflows understanding

Tools

Git

GitHub

Django ORM

Job description

Python software engineer with at least 2 years of backend Python/Django skills is required to join the R&D, product-focused engineering team at a world-leading European software company that specialises in secure video technology for European justice.

The role is hybrid-based in Reading, Berkshire, with some office presence required to collaborate closely with the wider engineering team. You will also work with colleagues across the UK and Europe, with occasional travel.

Key Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• A software engineering background with strong Python backend development and design skills
• Solid knowledge of Python and the Django web framework, which forms the foundation of the product
• Experience interacting with backend APIs, including REST and WebSocket APIs
• Experience with Django ORM
• Skills in Database / Data modelling
• Experience working with Git / GitHub, including giving and receiving code reviews
• Experience writing and maintaining automated unit and end-to-end tests
• An understanding of secure software development practices
• A basic understanding of web networking protocols
• The ability to understand and discuss complex software architectures
• A high level of conscientiousness, self-motivation, and ownership
• Good design judgment, with the ability to consider and empathise with end-users’ needs when designing UI interactions and workflows
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills

Desirable skills would include

• Full-stack coding ability, exposure to frontend / JavaScript / Typescript / React
• Experience in building secure software

The Opportunity

You will join a collaborative R&D engineering team working on secure video collaboration products used for justice/court hearings by governments across Europe. The role offers the chance to contribute across backend development, API integration, testing, security, and user-focused product improvements.

This position would suit a Python / Django Software Engineer who enjoys working in a product-led environment, values software quality, and wants to contribute to secure, reliable, and well-engineered technology.