Senior Python Developer (Remote) - Lead Energy Modeling

The Fox; United States; Remote; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Fully remote work

Group pension scheme

Eye care policy

Cycle to work

Job summary

City Science is seeking a Senior Python Developer to lead design and implementation of Python packages for energy modelling and decarbonisation projects. The role is fully remote in the UK, with leadership opportunities and potential to line-manage developers as part of professional development.

You will work closely with DESNZ, external collaborators and internal domain experts to turn user needs into reliable software, while maintaining high code quality through testing and documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience as a Python developer at or near senior level.
• Excellent command of Python and its ecosystem, libraries, tooling and best practices.
• Track record of building production-grade applications, ideally in data-rich or scientific domains.
• Experience supporting the growth of more junior engineers, such as onboarding or coaching.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and improve Python packages for modelling, simulation and data processing.
• Line manage one or more developers: one-to-ones, objective setting and performance reviews.
• Maintain high code quality through testing, documentation and code reviews.
• Own your deliverables and keep projects moving with urgency and accountability.
• Collaborate with DESNZ, external collaborators and internal domain experts to translate user needs into reliable software.

Skills

Python

Senior level

Software design

Testing

Tools

Cadence

Job description

City Science is seeking a Senior Python Developer to lead design and implementation of Python packages for energy modelling and decarbonisation projects. The role is fully remote in the UK, with leadership opportunities and potential to line-manage developers as part of professional development.

You will work closely with DESNZ, external collaborators and internal domain experts to turn user needs into reliable software, while maintaining high code quality through testing and documentation.