Principal / Staff Backend Engineer (Python + AWS)
Location: Fully Remote (UK)
Ref: OCHO-PYARCH0425
OCHO - Building Teams
We're partnering with an award-winning tech company transforming its sector with data-rich, cloud-native platforms. They're scaling with purpose - investing in developer experience, platform reliability, and scalable architecture.
We're hiring for Principal and Staff-level Engineers with deep Python and AWS expertise - engineers who think beyond code to shape systems, influence decisions, and mentor others. You'll be instrumental in evolving a platform that digitises complex workflows and surfaces operational insights in real time.
What You'll Be Doing
Architecting and building production-grade backend services and APIs using Python (Django or Flask).
Designing distributed systems on AWS, with performance, resilience, and scalability top of mind.
Leading by example - through clean code, mentoring, and clear technical direction.
Owning CI/CD workflows, IaC, observability, and release automation in a DevOps-native culture.
Working across teams to design cohesive, event-driven integrations that power the core platform.
Driving architectural decisions and helping shape the engineering roadmap.
What We're Looking For
10+ years of professional software development, with a strong focus on Python in production.
Deep familiarity with AWS and modern infrastructure tooling (Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience delivering microservices, REST APIs, and serverless or container-based architectures.
Track record of owning systems end-to-end, including monitoring, alerting, and zero-downtime releases.
CI/CD fluency - Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI or similar.
Strong communication and mentorship skills - you lead, guide, and elevate those around you.
Bonus if you've dabbled in Go, GraphQL, or machine learning integrations.
What's on Offer
£80,000 - £100,000 base salary
Fully remote working (UK-based) with flexible hours
36 days total annual leave
Private medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flat structure, no red tape, and full autonomy to ship code and influence direction
10% ( company ) , 10% ( individual ) pension
Interested?
Connect with Ryan Quinn on LinkedIN or submit your CV via the link.