Senior Python Developer - Nr Ipswich (2 days per week) up to £75,000

Mploy Group

Senior Python Engineer

📍 Location: Near Ipswich (Hybrid Role - 2 days in Office Per Week)
💰 Salary: Up to £75,000 + benefits

The Opportunity

Mploy Group is partnering with a forward-thinking technology business building advanced, data-driven platforms used in complex, real-world environments.

This is a Senior Python Engineering role where you’ll take ownership of core platform development, working across architecture, feature delivery, and technical leadership within a highly collaborative engineering team.

You’ll be working on a platform that demands scalability, performance, and clean design, giving you the opportunity to genuinely influence how systems are built and evolve.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Designing and developing core platform features in Python
  • Contributing to microservices architecture and system design
  • Building and maintaining RESTful APIs
  • Driving best practice across CI/CD, testing, and code quality
  • Collaborating with Product, QA, and Engineering teams
  • Mentoring and supporting other developers
  • Contributing to technical discovery and solution design
  • Supporting automation, deployment, and platform scalability

Tech Environment

  • Backend: Python
  • Architecture: Microservices
  • Cloud: AWS
  • Tooling: Git, GitHub, CLI workflows, package managers
  • Practices: CI/CD, Agile (JIRA), code reviews
  • APIs: RESTful services

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong commercial experience with Python
  • Experience working within scalable, complex systems
  • Good understanding of microservices architecture
  • Experience building and deploying APIs
  • Exposure to AWS or similar cloud platforms
  • Strong experience with modern development tooling
  • Ability to mentor or guide other engineers
  • Comfortable working in Agile environments

Benefits

  • Private healthcare
  • 25 days holiday + birthday off
  • Pension
  • Share options
  • Life assurance (6x salary)
  • Subsidised gym membership
  • Holiday buy scheme
  • Ongoing training & development

Please forward an up to date CV to find out more.

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