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Lead Python Engineer
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Lead Python Engineer
Senior/Lead Python Engineer (Agentic Tooling Specialist)
We’re looking for a strong Senior/Lead Python Engineer who thinks agentically—using AI and automation as a core part of the development process to build faster, smarter, and more impactful solutions.
This isn’t just about shipping features; it’s about embedding agentic engineering into every layer of production systems – not as a novelty, but as a core architectural principle.
About the Role
You’ll be deeply embedded into the product team of one of the UK’s leading procurement platforms for construction projects.
What You’ll Do
- Build Python services and AI-native features that sit at the heart of the platform.
- Work hands-on with a high-traffic, live production system—not a greenfield project. This means working closely with PHP/Laravel, not just Python.
- Ship agentic engineering solutions in production—tools and features that move faster and deliver better outcomes, not just repetitive tasks.
- Collaborate on a scalable, cloud-native architecture (Azure).
- Have meaningful influence over how things are built, deployed, and evolve—not just what gets delivered.
- Work across frontend boundaries (React.js) when necessary to bridge Python and user-facing systems.
Requirements
Your Technical Skill Set
- Senior or Lead Full-Stack Python Experience: You’ve built, debugged, and shipped at scale in commercial, production environments.
- Agentic Engineering in Action: You’ve used AI and automation to build real features—not just block commands. This is taken seriously here.
- Cloud-Native Azure Expertise: Strong experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud services.
- PHP/Laravel Fluency: You understand how to interact with and contribute to an existing Laravel codebase, including its APIs and integrations.
- Frontend Comfort: You’ve worked with React.js enough to debug, extend, or integrate Python/AI components alongside the frontend.
- Systemic Engineering: You move quickly in production, not just in dev environments. If your solution isn’t already used by real users, it’s not finished.
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Who You Are
- Ownership without Micromanagement: You can self-navigate and take accountability without needing every step scripted.
- Passion for Craft: You care deeply about clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Collaborative Mindset: You enjoy sharing knowledge, helping junior engineers, and influencing without gatekeeping.
- Balanced Work-Life Ethic: You value growth and variety—not just getting stuck in the same niche.
The Work Environment
What You’ll Gain
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Rampant Real Engineering
- Work on a real, high-load platform with tens of thousands of users who rely on it daily.
- Solutions must handle real-world complexity, from relevant volto-locking exchanges to private message silos.
- You’ll collaborate with a team that takes pride in their work—not cut corners.
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Agentic Engineering as Core
- You’ll live in a paradigm where AI tools are part of designing, building, and deploying—not “IPAS” for developers, but a production-grade driver of efficiency.
- The skills you build here are rare, sought-after, and actionable in other roles beyond this one.
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Variety without Over-Specialisation
- Avoid the trap of going deep forever into one sub-system. Work across multiple client contexts and project needs over time.
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Flexible Benefits
- 28 days paid annual leave (with public holidays).
- 5 Impact Days (dedicated to learning, innovation, or community).
- Flexible Working (hybrid, remote, or office—your choice).
- Enhanced Parental Leave (for all genders and situations).
- Wellbeing Support:
- Wellbeing budget + two paid mental health days/year.
- Mental health support available to all.
- Work Setup: MacBook provided, industry-standard tools.
Location Flexibility
- Based within 30 miles of one of the following cities:
- Edinburgh
- Newcastle
- Leeds
- Manchester
- London
Sound Like You?
You’re applying for something real—with teeth, scale, and opportunity.
If you’re someone who:
- Ships agentic workflows and code in production.
- Seriously engage with systems—like the people and legacy tech in a procurement stack doing actual work.
- Enjoy building—not just using someone else’s LLM.
Apply now. We’ll sort out a call to see if this is a vibe match.
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