Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (Python)St Albans (2–3 days/week Onsite)Up to £75,000 + Bonus + Very lucrative SharesMethod Resourcing are hiring on behalf of a high-growth, private equity-backed technology company building systems that underpin critical infrastructure across Europe, from security and IoT to real-world, always-on services where reliability genuinely matters. This is a role for an engineer who wants to own systems end-to-end, not just ship code.Key Responsibilities: Designing and building scalable, production-grade systems using PythonOwning services across the full lifecycle: design, build, deploy, operateWorking on real-time / event-driven architectures in complex environmentsCollaborating with Product, Architecture, and Engineering leadership to shape solutionsImproving system performance, reliability, and observability in productionContributing to engineering standards, best practices, and technical directionRequired Skills/Experience:This isn’t about ticking every box but you should recognise yourself in most of the below:Strong experience building backend systems in Python (production-grade)Solid understanding of distributed systems / microservices architecturesExperience with event-driven systems (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT)Comfortable working in cloud environments (ideally Azure)A strong advocate of clean code, testing, and engineering best practicesSomeone who takes ownership cares about what happens in production, not just in code reviewWhat Makes This Role Different:You’ll be working on systems where downtime isn’t acceptableReal ownership - engineers here influence design, not just implementationA fast-growing business with multiple acquisitions and strong technical investmentA culture that values engineering quality over shortcutsPlease note the employer is unable to offer any sponsorship for this position.