Remote Senior Python Engineer

Description:

• Join Bright Network as a Senior Python Engineer in a flexible location, including remote options.
• Bright Network is a leading data and technology platform with over 1 million members and partnerships with 300+ major companies in the UK and Germany.
• The role involves working in the B2C team to build features for student members, collaborating with a team of 12 engineers, product, design, and other stakeholders.
• The primary codebase is written in Python and Django, with TypeScript and React on the frontend, and all infrastructure is managed via AWS and Terraform.
• Responsibilities include debugging and resolving issues with the Django website, designing and testing Django Rest Framework APIs, enhancing the codebase for SEO, working on integrations with internal services, and participating in design reviews.

Requirements:

• Candidates must be senior software engineers with extensive professional experience.
• A solid understanding of Python and its ecosystem, preferably with experience in web frameworks like Django or Flask, is required.
• Comfort in working across both backend and frontend development is essential.
• Experience in building and maintaining medium to large websites is necessary.
• Candidates should have experience leading the planning, development, and deployment of significant parts of a Python-based system, along with mentoring junior team members.

Benefits:

• Join a high-growth and rapidly scaling business with opportunities for significant career progression, as approximately 25% of the team receives promotions annually.
• Enjoy a market-leading benefits package that includes unlimited holiday, flexible working arrangements, a "work from anywhere" policy, a £50 monthly wellbeing budget, enhanced pension contributions via Aviva, private healthcare via Bupa, enhanced parental leave, and regular team socials.
• Contribute to the mission of upskilling the next generation of talent and connecting members with unique opportunities.