Skills

Python NoSQL CI/CD Docker Test Google Cloud Platform GCP FastAPI CI/CD Pipelines

Job Specifications

Contract Senior Python Engineer

London

A leading technology consultancy is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join their engineering team. This role will focus on building and scaling backend services that power high-volume data processing and AI-enabled platforms used by enterprise clients.

You will work on distributed systems running on Google Cloud, designing scalable APIs and backend services capable of handling large concurrent workloads. The role offers the opportunity to work with modern Python frameworks, event-driven architectures, and emerging AI integrations.

The Role

You will take ownership of core backend services and contribute to the design, development, and deployment of scalable cloud-native systems.

Key responsibilities include:

Backend Development

Design and maintain RESTful APIs using Python and FastAPI
Implement robust data models using Pydantic
Manage persistence layers using Google Cloud Datastore (NoSQL)

Cloud & Distributed Systems

Build and maintain event-driven architectures on Google Cloud
Use services such as Cloud Run, Cloud Tasks, and Pub/Sub to orchestrate asynchronous workloads
Ensure systems are scalable, reliable, and performant

Data Processing

Develop and optimise batch processing and aggregation pipelines
Improve query performance for large datasets and audit workloads

CI/CD & Infrastructure

Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines using GCP Cloud Build
Manage containerised deployments using Docker
Support deployment workflows across development, QA, UAT, and production environments

AI Integration

Integrate AI-powered components using LLMs via Vertex AI

Quality & Engineering Practices

Work within a test-driven development environment
Contribute to a mature testing framework with extensive unit test coverage
Support high engineering standards and maintainability across distributed systems

Requirements

Strong commercial experience with Python (asyncio experience preferred)
Production experience building APIs with FastAPI or similar frameworks
Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform
Experience designing distributed or event-driven systems
Comfortable owning features end-to-end from design through to deployment

About the Company

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