Senior Software Engineer (AWS, Python, Angular)
Posted 1 day ago by 1751384394
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Senior Software Engineer role focuses on leading the orchestration, design, and delivery of complex product initiatives for a leading Insurance company in the UK. The position requires a hands-on technical leader with expertise in AWS, Python, and Angular to drive architectural excellence and mentor engineering teams. The role emphasizes optimizing engineering delivery and ensuring adherence to enterprise standards. This is a 6-month contract with a hybrid working arrangement in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Guide development teams with hands-on expertise in AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions, S3, SNS/SQS, Cognito, etc.).
- Actively contribute to back-end development using Python, ensuring best practices in clean code and performance optimization.
- Support front-end architecture and implementation using Angular, ensuring a seamless and scalable user experience.
- Ensure robust CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and deployment automation practices.
Key Skills:
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to technical leadership and architecture.
- Proven expertise in AWS serverless architectures, including hands-on experience with key services.
- Strong proficiency in Python for backend development.
- Experience building scalable front-end applications using Angular.
- Deep understanding of software design patterns, microservices architecture, and cloud-native principles.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation).
- Strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of bridging the gap between business, product, and engineering teams.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Senior Software Engineer (AWS, Python, Angular)
Location: 2 days a week in London
Length: 6 months
IR35 Status: Outside
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the orchestration, design, and delivery of complex product initiatives supporting our clients growth, who are a leading Insurance company in the UK.
This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can drive architectural excellence, ensure adherence to engineering and enterprise standards, and optimise the efficiency of engineering delivery. You will play a critical role in shaping the technical vision, mentoring engineers, and ensuring seamless execution across the development lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Guide development teams with hands-on expertise in AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions, S3, SNS/SQS, Cognito, etc.).
- Actively contribute to back-end development using Python, ensuring best practices in clean code and performance optimization.
- Support front-end architecture and implementation using Angular, ensuring a seamless and scalable user experience.
- Ensure robust CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and deployment automation practices.
Key Skills & Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to technical leadership and architecture.
- Proven expertise in AWS serverless architectures, including hands-on experience with key services.
- Strong proficiency in Python for backend development.
- Experience building scalable front-end applications using Angular.
- Deep understanding of software design patterns, microservices architecture, and cloud-native principles.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation).
- Strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of bridging the gap between business, product, and engineering teams.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with Event-Driven Architecture using AWS services (SNS, SQS, EventBridge).
- Knowledge of GraphQL, WebSockets, or real-time data streaming.
- Exposure to DevOps and observability practices (e.g., Prometheus, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry).
- Prior experience in leading distributed engineering teams.
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