Job Title
Staff Engineer (Python)
Overview
Ocho is partnering with a global, product-led technology organisation to hire a Staff Engineer specialising in Python to help shape the technical direction of large-scale, business-critical platforms used worldwide.
This is a high-impact role sitting at the intersection of hands-on engineering and technical leadership. You'll work closely with principal engineers, architects and product leaders, driving architecture, scalability and engineering standards across multiple teams in a modern cloud-native environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of large-scale Python systems
- Influence architecture and define long-term technical strategy
- Build and scale distributed, event-driven services
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud-native solutions
- Drive best practices across testing, performance and engineering quality
- Mentor senior engineers and support capability growth
- Contribute to the evolution of complex, high-volume global platforms
Person We Are Looking For
- Extensive commercial Python experience at senior, principal or staff level
- Strong background in distributed systems, microservices and API design
- Experience building and operating cloud-native systems (AWS preferred)
- Solid understanding of CI/CD, observability and modern engineering practices
- Proven ability to influence technical direction and lead engineering decisions
- Comfortable operating in a remote-first, high-performance environment
Role Details
- Salary up to £120,000 plus strong benefits
- Fully remote within Northern Ireland
- High-impact role with significant technical ownership
- Opportunity to shape large-scale global platforms
Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn.