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About The Company
Pontoon is a leading employment consultancy dedicated to connecting talented professionals with innovative organizations across various industries. With a focus on fostering inclusive and diverse workplaces, Pontoon prides itself on delivering tailored staffing solutions that meet the unique needs of each client. Our commitment to excellence, integrity, and collaboration has established us as a trusted partner in the recruitment landscape. We leverage cutting-edge technology and industry expertise to ensure a seamless hiring experience for both candidates and employers, supporting career growth and organizational success.
About The Role
We are seeking a skilled Python Developer (Backend) to join our client's dynamic engineering team on a remote basis, with quarterly planning sessions held in Bristol. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a greenfield project focused on developing a new service platform centered around CRM-related functionalities. The successful candidate will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services that support customer-facing applications and enhance overall platform capabilities.
The position involves working within an innovative environment that encourages collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence. You will be part of a forward-thinking team responsible for building robust APIs, supporting cloud-based data solutions within AWS, and contributing to strategic architecture decisions. This role is ideal for engineers passionate about creating impactful, scalable, and reliable backend systems in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
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Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background with proven experience in backend development using Python. A solid understanding of cloud environments, particularly AWS, is essential. Candidates should have experience working with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and DynamoDB. Hands-on experience in building and supporting production-grade backend services, coupled with a problem-solving mindset, is crucial. Familiarity with Agile methodologies and a collaborative approach to software development will ensure success in this role.
Additional desirable qualifications include experience with event-driven architecture, microservices, distributed systems, and CRM platforms. Effective communication skills and a product-focused approach are vital for thriving within our client's innovative environment.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities for this role include:
- Designing, developing, and maintaining backend services using Python, ensuring they are scalable and performant.
- Building APIs and event-driven services to support customer-facing applications, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver new platform features.
- Developing and optimizing data solutions within AWS cloud environments, requiring a good understanding of cloud architecture and data management.
- Contributing to architectural decisions, establishing best practices for service development, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Engaging in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives to foster a collaborative engineering culture.
- Focusing on automation, testing, and ensuring the reliability and security of backend systems.
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Benefits
This role offers:
- A competitive daily rate of 600 per day (Inside IR35 via Umbrella).
- An initial fixed-term contract of six months with potential for multi-year extension.
- Flexibility through remote work, complemented by quarterly planning sessions in Bristol to foster team collaboration.
- A culture of innovation and continuous learning, offering opportunities for professional development and growth within a long-term program.
- Exposure to cutting-edge cloud technologies.
- A supportive team environment.
- The chance to work on a high-impact project with substantial investment.
Equal Opportunity
Pontoon is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workforce. We do not discriminate based on ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and better outcomes, and we are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. Our hiring process is fair, transparent, and designed to select the best talent based on merit and potential.
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