Remote Senior Python Developer

City Science; United States; Remote; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Group pension scheme

Eye care policy

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

City Science is seeking a Senior Python Developer to join our remote, UK-wide team. You will design and implement Python packages for energy modelling, working with internal experts and external collaborators. You may manage one or more developers and are expected to mentor them through leadership training.

Expect a flexible pattern, strong code quality, and impactful work in decarbonisation. The role requires deep Python proficiency, production-grade experience, and a capability to translate

Qualifications

• Proven Python development experience, with production-grade apps.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong grasp of software design, testing and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Python packages for modelling, simulation and data processing.
• Line-manage one or more developers: regular 1:1s, objectives and reviews.
• Maintain high code quality through testing, documentation and code reviews.
• Own deliverables and keep projects moving with urgency and accountability.
• Collaborate with internal domain experts and partners to turn user needs into software.

Skills

Python

Senior developer

Team leadership

Job description

Senior Python Developer Salary: From £50,000 per annum, depending on experience Location: Remote, open to candidates anywhere in the UK. Permanent, 32 40 hours per week. We are flexible on working pattern, so please tell us what suits you in your application. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, gender identity, age, disability, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are looking for a Senior Python Developer (or someone operating close to senior level) to join our five-person energy development team. You will help lead the design and implementation of Python packages building on the Home Energy Model that will enable the next generation of energy performance assessment. You will work closely with DESNZ, external collaborators, our internal domain experts and your dev team, turning tangible and pressing user needs into reliable, maintainable Python software. You may already manage one or more
developers, or you may be ready to take that step, supported by our programme of leadership and management training. Either way, you will help the people you manage to do their best work and develop their careers. Design, build and improve Python packages for modelling, simulation and data processing. Turn analytical and modelling needs into shippable software. Line manage one or more developers: regular one-to-ones, objective setting, performance reviews and support for their development. Maintain high code quality through testing, documentation and thorough code reviews. Own your deliverables and keep projects moving with urgency and accountability. City Science is an SME founded in 2015 with one core mission: delivering decarbonisation. We help organisations that are serious about net zero achieve meaningful, quantifiable carbon reductions quickly and efficiently. We work collaboratively across the business to provide integrated solutions for a wide range of clients, from national
bodies such as DESNZ and the Climate Change Committee (CCC) to forward-thinking local authorities such as Oxfordshire County Council. Our award-winning research, software and product development team builds innovative digital tools, such as our GIS software, Cadence, that sit at the heart of how we deliver our projects. Strong professional experience as a Python developer, at or near senior level. Excellent command of Python and its ecosystem, including libraries, tooling and best practice. A track record of building production-grade applications, ideally in data-rich or scientific domains. A strong grasp of geometry and physics, ideally including building physics. Experience supporting the growth of more junior engineers, such as onboarding or coaching. Excellence: You hold high standards in your code, your solutions and your engineering decisions. Data Driven: You use evidence, analytical thinking and testing to guide your choices. Meritocracy: You value competence and fairness, and you help raise the bar for everyone around you. Entrepreneurial: You are resourceful and creative, and you bring ideas that move the business forward. Fully remote working , with optional access to our offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter and London whenever you want them. Flexible working hours to support a healthy work life balance. A talented, friendly and supportive team of engineers, data scientists and domain experts. Impactful projects in decarbonisation and sustainability. Real opportunities to grow, including as a people leader, and to shape exciting new products and capabilities. 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. Buy/sell annual leave policy. Membership of our group pension scheme. Enhanced maternity and paternity policy. Eye care policy. Cycle to work scheme. Employee assistance programme. Examples of projects that show your technical skills.