Software Engineer – Python / Django – Birmingham / Hybrid

Software Engineer – Python exp – Birmingham / Hybrid

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our delivery team, contributing to critical digital systems that support our clients mission to help the UK achieve Net Zero by 2050. Our digital platform underpins a wide range of applications including workflow automation, forecasting engines, calculation services, contract and task management, analytics dashboards and data portals. As a mid‑level engineer, you will play a key part in implementing high‑quality software, collaborating with Senior Engineers, Product, QA, DevOps, UX/UI, Principal Engineer and Architects. The role centres on solid engineering execution, problem‑solving, collaboration, and developing deeper technical capability, with increasing autonomy over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Coding & Development
• Write, test and maintain high‑quality, secure and reliable code.
• Implement features aligned to engineering standards and architectural direction.
• Contribute to automated testing and continuous improvement of the codebase.
• Deliver assigned tasks reliably and consistently, working toward greater autonomy.
• System Design & Architecture
• Contribute to feature‑level design discussions and solution proposals.
• Apply system design principles under guidance from senior engineers, principal engineer and architects.
• Help ensure solutions are maintainable, scalable and aligned with platform architecture.
• Consider stakeholder needs—primarily technical teams—when shaping implementation details.
• Code Review & Quality
• Participate in peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback.
• Apply coding standards, design patterns and best practices during implementation.
• Help raise quality through improved maintainability, readability and performance.
• Technical Leadership
• Follow technical guidance from senior engineers and technical leads.
• Contribute ideas, highlight risks, and engage actively in technical discussions.
• Demonstrate ownership of implementation-level decisions and their impact on the product.
• Project Execution
• Deliver work items from design through development, testing and deployment in a timely manner.
• Provide accurate estimates and communicate progress or blockers early.
• Troubleshoot issues in development, integration and production environments.
• Ensure implementation contributes to the wider business and project outcomes.
• Mentorship & Development
• Learn from team members, pair with seniors and adopt modern engineering practices.
• Seek feedback proactively to accelerate technical growth.
• Share learnings and insights informally to support teammates.
• Collaboration & Communication
• Work closely with Product, QA, DevOps, UI/UX, Principal Engineer and Architecture partners to deliver shared goals.
• Communicate design considerations, progress and technical trade-offs clearly.
• Build trust by being reliable, transparent and supportive.
• Surface technical or delivery risks at the earliest opportunity to maintain sprint and release health.
• Problem Solving
• Solve well‑defined problems with structured, thoughtful approaches.
• Break down tasks components and communicate ambiguity when needed.
• Contribute to improving system reliability and performance with pragmatic solutions.
• Understand how problem‑solving supports overall team and business priorities.

Key Requirements

• Essential
• Hands-on experience in Python and web-development framework(e.g., Django) and JavaScript/TypeScript, ideally in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Strong understanding of core software engineering principles.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and version control.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.
• Willingness to learn new tools, technologies and domain knowledge.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• Desirable
• Exposure to frameworks such as React, Node.js, Terraform, Celery or containerisation.
• Understanding of database schema design and query optimisation.
• Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code, cloud-native services or distributed systems.

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