Python Developer

Senior Python Developer

Reading / Hybrid

£60,000 - £80,000 + benefits

Sector: LegalTech / IP Management SaaS

We are working with a growing business in the LegalTech space that is investing in its engineering capability following a recent acquisition.

They are looking for a Senior Python Developer to join a collaborative product engineering team and play a key role in both platform integration and technical upskilling.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining hands-on software engineering with mentoring, coaching and raising standards across a team. The environment would suit a senior engineer who likes solving real product problems, improving delivery quality and helping others develop confidence in Python and Django.

The role

• Build and maintain product features using Python, Django and, where relevant, React
• Support the integration of acquired platform capability into a broader product estate
• Mentor engineers through pairing, code review and practical technical guidance
• Help improve engineering standards across code quality, testing and delivery practices
• Work closely with product and design to turn requirements into well-scoped, well-built features

What they are looking for

• Strong commercial experience building production systems with Python and Django
• A genuine interest in coaching and developing other engineers
• Strong relational database skills, including schema design, queries, migrations and ORM usage
• Good experience with testing, version control, CI/CD and agile delivery
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to influence engineering standards in a positive, collaborative way

Nice to have

• Exposure to React or broader full-stack delivery
• Experience helping a team move into a new language, framework or engineering approach
• Cloud and tooling exposure such as Azure, AWS, Terraform, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch or analytics/reporting tools

What is on offer

• £60,000 - £80,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working with time in the Reading office
• A high-impact role with real influence on engineering quality and team capability
• A modern stack, strong product ownership and the chance to shape how a growing engineering team works
• A varied role balancing delivery, mentoring and platform evolution

If you are a senior Python engineer who enjoys building, mentoring and improving the way teams work, click apply or reach out to [email protected]