Staff Python Engineer

Staff Python Engineer Overview Ocho is delighted to be working on behalf of our client to recruit a Staff Python Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team building large-scale, cloud-native platforms used by thousands of customers across North America. This is a rare opportunity for a senior engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while remaining hands-on with architecture, system design and software delivery. You'll operate at Staff Engineer level, influencing technical direction, mentoring engineers and helping shape the future of a rapidly growing product platform. The role offers the opportunity to work on highly scalable distributed systems, modern AWS infrastructure and mission-critical services that directly impact customers at scale. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of scalable backend services using Python Drive technical decision-making across architecture, engineering standards and best practices Design and build cloud-native solutions within AWS environments Partner closely with engineering leadership to influence platform strategy and technical direction Mentor and support engineers across multiple teams Improve system reliability, observability, scalability and performance Contribute to system design reviews, technical planning and architectural discussions Champion engineering excellence, automation and continuous improvement across the organisation Collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions The Person We Are Looking For Extensive commercial experience developing software with Python Strong experience designing and operating systems within AWS Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices and cloud-native architectures Experience working at Senior, Lead, Principal or Staff Engineer level Strong software engineering fundamentals including system design, testing and code quality Experience with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Comfortable influencing technical direction while remaining hands-on with development Experience mentoring and supporting engineering teams Desirable Experience Experience with Kubernetes and containerised environments Exposure to event-driven architectures and messaging systems Experience working within high-growth SaaS or product-led organisations Knowledge of observability, monitoring and performance optimisation Salary & Benefits Up to £120,000 Fully remote within Northern Ireland Excellent benefits package Opportunity to operate at Staff Engineer level within a growing global technology organisation Long-term career progression and technical leadership opportunities Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn. Skills: software development software engineering Benefits: Work From Home

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