Senior Python Engineer (iOCO04118)

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer to lead the strategic technical delivery of scalable, high-performance backend systems using Django 5.x and the Django REST Framework. This role requires a strong background in Python development, cloud infrastructure management, and test-driven development, coupled with a collaborative mindset to support continuous learning and innovation within a small, high-performing engineering team.

What you'll do :

• Strategic Technical Delivery

Backend Architecture : Contribute to and shape the team's technical direction, ensuring alignment with Django 5.x best practices and modern architectural patterns

Celery Implementation : Design, develop, and maintain Celery-based asynchronous workflows leveraging SQS and Redis for task queuing and distribution

processing, monitoring, and error handling within task queue systems

scheduled tasks with django-celery-beat and result management with django-celery-results

Technical Collaboration : Work effectively within the engineering team, contributing to architectural decisions and technical discussions on equal footing

AWS Management : Manage and optimise AWS infrastructure components including Secrets Manager, ALB with custom authentication, SQS, and S3 storage integration

performance, ensuring efficient operations on t3.micro instances

Your Expertise :

Proficiency with Sentry error tracking, monitoring, and performance optimisation

Familiarity with Whitenoise for static file serving in production environments

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