Enso Recruitment
Senior Python Engineer - Data Platforms
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Enso Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with an established international technology business as they continue to invest in their engineering capability.
As part of this growth, we are supporting the appointment of a number of Senior Python Engineers to join a highly experienced technology team working on complex, data-intensive systems.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to take significant ownership within a growing engineering function, working on the platforms and services responsible for processing and managing large volumes of data.
- You'll work within a small, high-autonomy engineering environment where you'll have the freedom to influence technical decisions, improve existing systems and help shape how the platform evolves.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build and operate production-grade data platforms and services
- Develop and maintain ETL/data pipelines supporting high-volume workloads
- Build scalable backend services and data-processing applications using Python
- Contribute to cloud infrastructure, deployment processes, CI/CD and observability
- Maintain high standards around reliability, testing and data quality
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
- Contribute to technical decision-making, code reviews and engineering best practice
- Help shape technical standards and engineering practices as the team develops
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About You
We're looking for an experienced engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of production systems and working with a high degree of autonomy.
Ideally, you'll bring:
- Strong commercial Python experience across data engineering and/or backend development
- Experience designing and operating production data pipelines
- Strong SQL skills and experience with modern data platforms or warehouses
- Hands-on experience working within AWS or another major cloud environment
- Experience with containerised applications using Docker and ideally Kubernetes
- Exposure to workflow orchestration technologies
- An understanding of CI/CD, infrastructure and observability
- Strong troubleshooting skills and an appreciation for reliability in production environments
- The ability to communicate technical decisions effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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What's on Offer
- Competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience
- Hybrid working
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Significant technical ownership and autonomy
- Opportunity to join a growing engineering function and influence its future direction
To find out more about this opportunity, hit Apply or reach out to a member of the Enso Recruitment team today!✉️📞
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