Hybrid Senior Software Engineer, Python

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About the role

  • Software Engineer developing and enhancing Open Source applications for Mobysoft. Working primarily with Python, Java, and AWS Cloud services in a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

  • Developing, maintaining and enhancing software applications for Mobysoft, principally leveraging Open Source stacks (Python, Java & MySQL), AWS Cloud Platform Services (IaaS & PaaS)
  • Mentoring and coaching members of the team to ensure everyone is working to, and improving on high standards
  • Work with Head of Department and Software Engineering Leaders to contribute to the continuing improvement of the department
  • Produce and run unit tests for all code changes and actively participate in frequent code reviews to ensure high quality of all changes
  • Participate in the design of new software applications
  • Problem solve and debug complex software systems to allow defect analysis and fixing
  • Adhere to department procedures and practices, including coding standards, secure coding standards, build processes, source control and development process
  • Ensure the high quality (in terms of security, performance and overall quality) of software applications produced by the department
  • Works collaboratively with others and identified opportunities for continuous improvement across all areas of the business
  • Contributes positively to team meetings and takes personal ownership for the delivery of team actions
  • Creates opportunities for others to be successful and helps them to achieve their potential.
  • Supports innovation across the organisation, conceptualising and creating new approaches.
  • Positively embraces new standards and ways of working.
  • Evaluates the external environment; recognises political, regulatory, market, technological and commercial needs to innovate.
  • Creates a supportive environment of continuous improvement where people are encouraged to learn from their mistakes.
  • Role models the organisation’s culture of diversity in all its forms including diversity of thought processes.
  • Acts in accordance with Mobysoft’s values at all times and promotes these both internally and externally.
  • Takes ownership of own personal and professional development.

Requirements

  • Leveraging Open Source stacks, utilising Python and MySQL , DynamoDB ,Redshift at a senior engineering level
  • Commercial experience of software development within AWS (IaaS & PaaS)
  • Experience of writing high performance enterprise scale applications
  • Thorough experience of Object-Oriented concepts within software development
  • Experience of using Agile Engineering Practices e.g. CD/CI, TDD, Pair Programming
  • Experience of writing unit tests and using unit test frameworks
  • Problem solving skills and the ability to truly own a problem
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communication superbly, both with technical and non-technical staff
  • Appreciation of secure coding issues and techniques to ensure secure applications
  • Experience of Agile Development Methodologies e.g. SCRUM, XP
  • Hands-on experience with AI-powered development tools, such as GitHub Copilot or other intelligent code assistants.
  • AI tool champion, an advocate for AI tooling throughout the SDLC.

Benefits

  • Private Health care
  • 4 x salary Life cover
  • 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 after 3 year’s service
  • salary sacrifice pension scheme

Job title

Senior Software Engineer, Python

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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