Software Developer - Python

About the role

Software Developer

Largely remote but must have the ability to travel to Leeds/ Manchester/ Newcastle/ Sheffield

We are seeking an experienced Software Developer to join a small, highly capable team focused on exploring, validating and shaping technical solutions for a large-scale digital transformation programme. Working closely with technical architects and multidisciplinary teams, you will undertake research, proof-of-concept development, and technical analysis to support key technology decisions for future service development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a self-sufficient engineer who enjoys working in environments with a high degree of autonomy, ambiguity, and innovation, helping define technical standards and approaches that will influence future delivery.

Responsibilities

- Develop proof-of-concept solutions and technical prototypes to evaluate technology options.

- Collaborate with architects and technical stakeholders to investigate and validate solution designs.

- Conduct technical research and structured analysis to support strategic technology decisions.

- Build scalable, maintainable software components using modern development frameworks and tools.

- Contribute to the establishment of engineering standards, patterns, and best practices.

- Work independently to progress complex technical challenges with minimal direction.

- Support the evaluation of cloud-native and containerised deployment approaches.

- Share findings and recommendations with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

- Delivery of high-quality prototypes and technical spikes that support informed decision-making.

- Establishment of robust engineering patterns and development approaches for future teams.

- Effective collaboration with architecture and delivery functions.

- Clear documentation of technical findings, recommendations, and risks.

- Consistent delivery in an environment with evolving requirements and limited precedent.

- Positive contribution to technical innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills & Experience

- Strong commercial experience developing software using Python.

- Experience with modern web frameworks such as Flask and FastAPI.

- Knowledge of HTML, RESTful APIs, and JSON-based integrations.

- Experience implementing authentication and authorisation solutions using OAuth/OIDC.

- Familiarity with MongoDB or other NoSQL database technologies.

- Strong Linux administration and development environment experience.

- Experience with containerisation technologies, particularly Docker.

- Working knowledge of cloud platforms, ideally AWS.

- Experience using Git and modern version control practices.