Description:
Job Title: Senior Python Software Engineer
Location: Bristol (Remote - Monthly Site Visit)
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (Depending on Experience)
Please note: Applicants must have permanent and unrestricted right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available for this role.
Overview:
This role is focused on supporting Research & Development tooling, internal software systems, and automated development pipelines that ensure software reliability, security, scalability, and regulatory compliance.
Job Responsibilities: - Support software development activities across R&D tooling, data infrastructure, and automated development pipelines
- Develop and maintain internal software systems, databases, and ETL pipelines.
- Support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality, security scanning, and documentation generation processes.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation and ensure traceability throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Contribute to coding standards, software architecture, and engineering best practices across projects.
- Communicate project progress, risks, and technical challenges effectively with engineering leadership.
- Provide technical mentorship, code reviews, and continuous improvement support to wider R&D software teams.
- Ensure software development activities adhere to industry regulations & standards
Required Skills & Experience:
- 7+ years commercial experience developing software in Python across Linux and Windows environments, including both Intel and ARM-based platforms.
- Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitLab, alongside automated testing and code quality tooling.
- Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, including unit testing, regression testing, and test planning.
- Experience working within Agile development teams, with hands-on use of Git, Jira, and collaborative development workflows.
- Experience with GUI development frameworks such as wxPython
- Knowledge of database design, management, and optimisation.
- Experience developing and supporting ETL and data processing pipelines.
- Understanding of Linux operating systems and distribution internals.
