Senior Python Engineer
Posted Today by Source Group International
£500 Per day
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: A Senior Python Engineer is sought for a growing technology team in the healthcare and life sciences sector, focusing on delivering scalable digital solutions. The role involves solving complex technical problems and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The position is remote-friendly with occasional travel and requires an immediate start by mid-December 2025. Candidates should have extensive experience in Python and cloud platforms, particularly Azure and AWS.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, deploy, and maintain scalable services and infrastructure using cloud-native tools (Azure and AWS preferred).
- Develop robust Back End systems and APIs to support operational workflows.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Airflow, Databricks Jobs).
- Ensure best practices in model tracking, versioning, performance monitoring, logging, and retraining workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical delivery with business and product goals.
- Drive performance and cost optimisation across systems.
- Produce clear, well-structured documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
Key Skills:
- Strong professional experience building software with Python.
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms (especially Azure and AWS), containers, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
- Solid understanding of modern development practices (eg, CI/CD, testing, version control).
- Ability to troubleshoot, optimise, and improve system performance.
- Experience working in agile teams and contributing to technical direction.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative group.
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Python Engineer
Location: UK (remote-friendly with occasional travel)
Immediate start date - Mid December 2025
A growing technology team within the healthcare and life sciences sector is looking for an experienced Senior Python Engineer to help shape and deliver scalable digital solutions. This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, improving systems, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams.
What You'll Do:
- Design, build, deploy, and maintain scalable services and infrastructure using cloud-native tools (Azure and AWS preferred).
- Develop robust Back End systems and APIs to support operational workflows.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Airflow, Databricks Jobs).
- Ensure best practices in model tracking, versioning, performance monitoring, logging, and retraining workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical delivery with business and product goals.
- Drive performance and cost optimisation across systems.
- Produce clear, well-structured documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
What You Bring
- Strong professional experience building software with Python.
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms (especially Azure and AWS), containers, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
- Solid understanding of modern development practices (eg, CI/CD, testing, version control).
- Ability to troubleshoot, optimise, and improve system performance.
- Experience working in agile teams and contributing to technical direction.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative group.
Bonus Skills:
- Interest in machine learning, large language models, or data pipelines.
- Familiarity with observability tools or monitoring dashboards.
- Contributions to open-source projects or community tools.
