Senior Python Engineer, Remote Platform

YouGov; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

YouGov is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Python to design and evolve high-value Python services that scale for our research platforms. You will work with product, design and engineering colleagues to solve complex problems, guiding junior engineers and influencing platform architecture.

The role emphasizes autonomous ownership, reliability, and AI-enabled development practices, with remote collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience building and operating production software.
• Advanced knowledge of Python and modern software design best practices.
• Experience with distributed/microservices architectures and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain robust Python services handling high production traffic.
• Own software lifecycle from design to deployment with CI/CD and observability.
• Deliver roadmap items on time while meeting reliability and performance standards.
• Build automated tests and participate in code reviews and architecture discussions.
• Guide junior engineers and influence technical decisions across the team.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

CI/CD pipelines

Testing & QA

AI coding assistants

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Grafana

New Relic

GitLab CI/CD

Jira

Job description

YouGov is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Python to design and evolve high-value Python services that scale for our research platforms. You will work with product, design and engineering colleagues to solve complex problems, guiding junior engineers and influencing platform architecture.

The role emphasizes autonomous ownership, reliability, and AI-enabled development practices, with remote collaboration across global teams.