Senior Python Engineer x 2

Overview

This is a hands-on senior engineering role for someone who wants to stay technical while working on a complex, production-critical platform.

You'll be joining an established product team during a major v1 → v2 re-platforming phase, focused on scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability.

The work is backend-heavy, pragmatic, and delivery-focused.

What you'll be working on

Python-based backend services and APIs (Flask)

ETL pipelines ingesting high-volume data

PostgreSQL data persistence and Elasticsearch search/indexing

Contributing to a large-scale product rewrite

Building reliable, production-ready systems used in real legal cases

What they're looking for

Strong commercial Python experience

Solid backend engineering fundamentals

Comfortable working autonomously in a remote-first team

Clear communicator who flags risks early

Not a people-management role - this stays technical

Nice to have

Elasticsearch experience

Exposure to Kubernetes or containerised environments

The appeal

Real product, real users, real scale

High trust and autonomy

Clear roadmap and long-term technical investment

Salary: £60k - £90k Location: Remote UK (Leeds optional)...