Posted 2 weeks ago

Ref: WAD1112

Principal / Lead Python Engineer

Manchester
£70,000
Permanent

About the candidate

Experienced Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in developing, maintaining, and optimising back-end systems across various industries.

With a focus on microservices architecture, cloud integrations, and automated testing, he has led numerous projects, mentored junior developers, and contributed significantly to both development and operational efficiencies.

What makes them great?

Expert in developing scalable microservices architectures and integrating cloud technologies, ensuring system performance and high-quality software delivery.

  1. Microservices Architecture Development: Spearheaded the development of scalable microservices architectures, ensuring seamless integration with external services via REST APIs.
  2. Mentorship & Team Leadership: Played a crucial role in mentoring junior developers, fostering a collaborative team environment, and enhancing team capabilities.
  3. Automation Testing Frameworks: Designed and implemented automation testing frameworks, ensuring high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code.

Areas of expertise

  1. Back-End Development Expertise: Proficient in Python (Django, FastAPI), PHP (Laravel), PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Docker, delivering efficient, scalable, and high-performance back-end systems.
  2. Cloud Integration: Experienced in integrating external services via AWS and REST APIs, enhancing system flexibility and scalability.
  3. Microservices Architecture: Specialises in designing and building microservices to improve system scalability and maintainability.
  4. Testing & Automation: Skilled in writing automation tests to ensure high-quality, reliable, and maintainable software.
  5. Mentorship & Leadership
    Proven leader in mentoring junior developers and fostering a collaborative team environment to deliver high-quality solutions.
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