Senior Python Software Engineer / Consultant

Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:

• We want someone with experience working directly with clients and taking ownership of bespoke development work.
• We want strong backend Python development skills, ideally including FastAPI.
• We want experience with AWS, including Amazon CDK.
• We want a strong understanding of DevOps principles.
• We want full software development lifecycle experience and knowledge of modern software engineering best practices.
• We want good business acumen, with experience of working in start-ups or SMEs.
• We want someone who is proactive and keen to contribute to the product.
• We want a degree in Computer Science or a similar technical discipline.
• Ideally, we want an active GitHub account and/or personal projects.

Responsibilities:

• We want you to collaborate closely with clients.
• We want you to take ownership of client bespoke projects end-to-end.
• We want you to build cloud-based applications and systems using Python and AWS.
• We want you to work independently and make technical decisions.
• We want you to see the results of your work quickly.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Backend
• Cloud
• DevOps
• FastAPI
• GitHub
• Python

More:

We are a profitable technology scale-up producing a software suite for legal firms that significantly reduces paralegal workloads, with strong interest in our product and plenty of greenfield development work. We are a small but growing team based in Central Manchester, offering hybrid working with three days in the office or at client sites and two days from home. We offer a competitive package including a salary up to £80k, 25 days holiday, pension, and excellent career progression opportunities as we scale.

last updated 34 week of 2026