Description:

PetLab Co. is the world’s fastest-growing pet supplement business, achieving a 9-figure revenue in 2023 without external funding.
The company has a vibrant, fast-moving, and customer-driven team that values high performers.
The Senior Python Engineer will report to the Lead Software Engineer and work within a small, productive team on a newly developed Python platform.
Responsibilities include developing internal tooling, implementing new features, and expanding the use of industry standards and design patterns.
The role focuses on web application development for an ecommerce system, including business logic and backend APIs for the customer-facing website, internal tools, and recurring billing systems.
The position requires thriving in a fast-paced environment and supporting the team in various ways.
Daily tasks include mentoring junior developers, conducting morning stand-ups and peer reviews, developing scalable Python microservices for AWS, collaborating with the tech lead, and communicating technical limitations.

Requirements:

Candidates must have significant experience working as an engineer with Python and related backend technologies.
A deep understanding of Python and its ecosystem, along with a proven track record of completing complex projects and making technical decisions, is required.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to tackle complex challenges independently are essential.
Experience in building quality, highly scalable backend systems is necessary.
Excellent understanding of programming languages and paradigms is required.
Candidates should be enthusiastic self-starters capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
Proven ability to build and maintain authentic relationships with excellent communication skills is necessary.
Effective communication with stakeholders, including non-technical members, is required.
Additional experience with technologies such as Fast API, REST APIs, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, Microservices, API Gateway, Lambda, ECR, Terraform, and AWS Cloud would be advantageous.

Employees receive private health care through Vitality.
The company offers generous annual leave of 28 days plus public and bank holidays.
Flexible working hours are provided, allowing employees to manage their time effectively.
An Employee Assistance Programme called Help@Hand is available.
The Royal London Pension Scheme includes an employer contribution of 5%.
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave is offered.
Puppy therapy sessions are provided twice a year in partnership with Paws in Work.
A generous learning and development budget is available for continuous education.
Free breakfast, fruits, and snacks are provided in the office.
The working environment is pet-friendly, allowing dogs in the office.
Life assurance is provided, offering a tax-free lump sum equivalent to four times the basic salary in the event of death while employed.
Gympass subscription offers access to a wide selection of gyms, studios, and apps.
An electric vehicle scheme allows employees to save on costs through salary sacrifice for a new electric car.
An extra day off for volunteering, along with a £50 contribution to a chosen charity, is included as a Give Back Day.
A health cash benefit is offered, enabling employees to claim cashback for health-related expenses.