Staff Python Engineer
Overview
Ocho is delighted to be working on behalf of our client to recruit a Staff Python Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team building large-scale, cloud-native platforms used by thousands of customers across North America.
This is a rare opportunity for a senior engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while remaining hands-on with architecture, system design and software delivery. You'll operate at Staff Engineer level, influencing technical direction, mentoring engineers and helping shape the future of a rapidly growing product platform.
The role offers the opportunity to work on highly scalable distributed systems, modern AWS infrastructure and mission-critical services that directly impact customers at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of scalable backend services using Python
Drive technical decision-making across architecture, engineering standards and best practices
Design and build cloud-native solutions within AWS environments
Partner closely with engineering leadership to influence platform strategy and technical direction
Mentor and support engineers across multiple teams
Improve system reliability, observability, scalability and performance
Contribute to system design reviews, technical planning and architectural discussions
Champion engineering excellence, automation and continuous improvement across the organisation
Collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions
The Person We Are Looking For
Extensive commercial experience developing software with Python
Strong experience designing and operating systems within AWS
Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices and cloud-native architectures
Experience working at Senior, Lead, Principal or Staff Engineer level
Strong software engineering fundamentals including system design, testing and code quality
Experience with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Comfortable influencing technical direction while remaining hands-on with development
Experience mentoring and supporting engineering teams
Desirable Experience
Experience with Kubernetes and containerised environments
Exposure to event-driven architectures and messaging systems
Experience working within high-growth SaaS or product-led organisations
Knowledge of observability, monitoring and performance optimisation
Salary & Benefits
Up to £120,000
Fully remote within Northern Ireland
Excellent benefits package
Opportunity to operate at Staff Engineer level within a growing global technology organisation
Long-term career progression and technical leadership opportunities
Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn.