Senior Python Developer

Senior Python Developer

£70,000

Remote

ShortList Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Python Developer to join a market-leading tech firm on a remote-first basis.

An established tech-led business is expanding its production-scale AI voice assistant platform and is looking for a Senior Python Developer to help enhance and grow the system. You’ll work across real-time voice processing, agent logic and integrations that power thousands of interactions daily.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build and own robust backend systems that power a production AI voice platform, with a focus on reliability, scalability and performance.
  • Develop and support services across real-time voice workflows, task coordination and integrations with third-party systems.
  • Take technical ownership within the team, contributing to code quality through reviews, testing practices and well-documented solutions.
  • Ensure systems run effectively in live environments, including monitoring, incident resolution and ongoing operational improvements.
  • Collaborate closely with product and engineering peers, contributing to planning and mentoring less experienced developers.

Skills:

  • Proven experience delivering and operating complex backend systems in live, customer-facing environments with frequent releases.
  • Deep hands-on Python experience, with a track record of designing clean, reliable and maintainable services.
  • Practical experience working with AI-powered or distributed systems running in production.
  • Strong familiarity with modern engineering toolchains, including version control, automated testing, CI/CD and observability tooling.
  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with confidence navigating and improving interconnected systems.

The Senior Python Developer role is remote-first, with ad hoc visits to the Chester-based office. The role is paying circa £70,000 with some flex for the right individual with Voice experience.

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Job Details

Company
ShortList Recruitment Limited
Location
Chester, Cheshire, UK
Hybrid / Remote Options
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