Python Developer

A well-funded, high-growth tech company is building the next generation of automation tools—reimagining how complex, manual work gets done in the financial services world and beyond. They're now looking for a Python Developer to help design and build intelligent systems that make that future a reality.

Role: Senior Python Engineer

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000

Location: Central London (Hybrid)

What You'll Be Doing

  • Design, build, and deploy features, and APIs to automate unstructured tasks
  • Build production-level backend and microservices in Python and TypeScript
  • Work with product and engineering teams to shape models, services, and system behaviour
  • Contribute to system architecture and infrastructure for scale, observability, and performance
  • Explore and implement LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI orchestration frameworks
  • Take ownership of features end-to-end, from design to deployment and monitoring

What They're Looking For

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with strong backend focus
  • Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript, and experience with production-grade systems
  • Familiarity with LLMs, AI agents, or orchestration frameworks (OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, etc.)
  • Strong grasp of data modelling, cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS), and modern APIs
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
  • Problem-solver who can reason about complex systems and deliver clean, scalable code
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams

Interviews will be taking place next month and shortlisting will start immediately so if you're interested, please apply right away

Job Details

Company
Digital Waffle
Location
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
Hybrid / Remote Options
Employment Type
Full-time
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