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.