Senior Software Engineer (Python / AWS)

Gleeson Recruitment Group
Birmingham, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
£85,000 pa

Salary

£85,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Flexible
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
11 May 2026 (3 weeks ago)

Senior Software Engineer - Python / AWS

West Midlands based office - Remote role with fortnightly office trips

We're partnering with a fast-growing, technology-led organisation looking to hire aSenior Software Engineer to help shape and scale a critical cloud platform.

This is a hands-on role for an experienced backend engineer who thrives on building high-quality distributed systems, owning services end-to-end, and delivering production-ready software at scale. You'll take ownership of microservices across the full software lifecycle - from design and development through to deployment, monitoring and optimisation in production.

You'll work closely with product, platform and data teams to deliver scalable solutions, improve engineering standards, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of a modern event-driven architecture.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, build and own cloud-native microservices and APIs
  • Develop and maintain integrations with internal systems and third-party platforms
  • Take ownership of services in production, including monitoring, troubleshooting and optimisation
  • Build resilient, observable and scalable systems
  • Contribute to the evolution of event-driven architecture across the wider platform
  • Drive engineering best practice across testing, CI/CD and code quality
  • Support backlog refinement and translate requirements into technical delivery
  • Collaborate across engineering teams to deliver robust solutions
  • Mentor other engineers and contribute to a strong technical culture
About You

You'll be a strong backend engineer with experience building and supporting modern cloud-native applications at scale.

Key Experience

  • Strong hands-on development experience withPython and AWS serverless technologies including Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, SQS/SNS, EventBridge and Step Functions
  • Proven experience buildingmicroservices and event-driven architectures
  • Experience owning services in production, including monitoring and incident resolution
  • Strong understanding of API design and distributed systems
  • Experience working withCI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
  • Ability to deliver high-quality solutions with strong operational awareness
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Please apply asap if interested. GleeIT

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