Senior Software Engineer, Python

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £75k - £90k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

Where this job comes from

Posted on FullFibre Limited's careers page, not through a job board

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FullFibre Limited

201 - 500 employees

📡 Telecommunications

🤝 B2B

🏛️ Government

Telecommunications • B2B • Government

FullFibre Limited is a UK-based wholesale full-fibre network builder (an alternative network or 'altnet') that designs, builds and operates FTTP (full-fibre) infrastructure focused on small and medium-sized towns often overlooked by larger suppliers. Operating a wholesale-only model, FullFibre partners with ISPs, carriers, mobile network operators and local authorities to provide ultrafast, reliable broadband and carrier-grade transmission capacity. The company has secured Project Gigabit contracts, formed partnerships and mergers with other fibre providers, and positions itself as a backbone for social and economic development in the regions it serves.

📋 Description

• Develop and support FullFibre’s ecosystem of Python microservices and web applications • Ensure systems are reliable, efficient, and well instrumented • Work with DevOps engineers to ensure reliable and robust deployment on Kubernetes clusters and other environments • Ensure systems are secure and protect customer data and privacy • Architect, develop, and scope new systems, services, and integrations from cradle to grave • Collaborate with stakeholders to build and shape roadmaps and future deliverables • Support and mentor junior engineers • Build new features, understand and resolve issues, and design future work • Build web frontends for applications and internal tools • Take ownership of full-stack end-to-end delivery • Help maintain quality standards and develop tools addressing long-term business challenges

🎯 Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience with modern (typed, async) Python • An inquiring attitude and ability to investigate unexplained issues and glitches • Demonstrated experience working on live systems with real people’s data and services at stake • Strong appreciation of risk and change management principles • Ability to collaborate with technical and operations teams with a range of technical skill levels • Excellent written communication skills and strong asynchronous working familiarity • Significant experience with Linux system and process administration • Experience with container technologies such as Docker • Experience with remote working in a fully distributed team environment • Degree-level qualification in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or similar equivalent professional experience • Experience with Kubernetes/Amazon EKS and GitOps/CI/CD workflows, GitLab • Experience with frontend frameworks such as VueJS and TypeScript or JavaScript/NodeJS • Experience with Rust and pyO3 or similar low-level languages • Experience with SQL database technologies such as PostgreSQL and MySQL • Experience with PySpark, Databricks, Delta Lake, or other data warehousing technologies • Experience with distributed systems engineering, message/event buses such as RabbitMQ, and RESTful API design • Understanding of telecoms operational and business support systems

🏖️ Benefits

• 25 days’ paid holiday plus bank holidays • A day off for your birthday • Pension Scheme • Life assurance • Private BUPA Healthcare • £500 Employee Referral Scheme • Enhanced family friendly policies • Zzoomm Employee broadband perks inc family & friends • Extensive training and development opportunities • Flexible working arrangements • Opportunity to learn new skills and diversify abilities

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