Senior Software Engineer

Senior Python Software Engineer Cambridge Hybrid Competitive Salary We're working with an innovative technology company seeking a Senior Python Software Engineer to build and optimise high-performance data processing systems in a production-focused environment.

This role is centred on software engineering rather than modelling , with a strong emphasis on clean code, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and scalable data processing .

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production-grade Python applications.

• Build high-throughput data processing pipelines handling large datasets on local server infrastructure.

• Design and implement robust multithreaded and multiprocessing solutions.

• Write clean, maintainable code within a TDD environment.

• Optimise performance across CPU, memory, and I/O intensive workloads.

Essential Experience

• Strong commercial Python development experience.

• Expert knowledge of multithreading, multiprocessing, and concurrency .

• Proven track record working in a Test-Driven Development environment.

• Experience building scalable, production-focused systems.

• Strong understanding of software performance optimisation and clean code principles.

• Experience working with big data and high-volume processing on localised infrastructure.

Desirable

• Experience with C++ or Rust.

• Distributed systems or parallel processing experience.

• Background in scientific, engineering, or industrial software environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys building reliable, high-performance software and solving complex data and concurrency challenges.