Python Software Engineer

Introduction

As a Python Software Engineer you will be at the forefront of cloud technology. You’ll work alongside great GCP Engineering teams (Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Platform Engineers, Cloud Architects, Software Engineers), taking full ownership of your tasks and responsibilities, with opportunities to do back-end, front-end and infrastructure development.

If you have an interest in working on innovative projects with cutting-edge technology using Google Cloud Platform, this job could be a great opportunity for you. We are setting up a software engineering team next to our current platform and data teams and you could be one of the first to get on board, lots of growth opportunities are waiting for you.

PLEASE NOTE: This role will be aligned to one of our key Public Sector customers, and the role holder will need to undergo UK security clearance to 'SC' level. This means we are unable to consider applicants who are not a UK national or have not been a resident in the UK for a minimum of five continuous years.

Responsibilities

• Understanding existing customer systems and re-architect them on GCP as part of a wider project team.

• Working with your fellow Engineers to translate customer requirements into technical designs, and follow this through to delivery of the solution.

• Contributing to the design alongside the platform team to build highly available, global and cloud-native platforms.

• Building software based on modern architecture techniques such as microservices.

• Applying modern software methodologies to your code; for example Twelve-Factor App.

• Mentoring junior members of the team and helping to drive their development.

• Contribute to internal tooling that the wider GCP team builds and maintains.

• You’ll get involved in our drive towards social progress where possible. Whether that’s getting involved in one of our community projects or simply buying local when travelling with the company. We’re proud of our B Corp status. We ask that you are proactive in our drive towards social progress and positive impacts. Whether that’s getting involved in one of our community projects or simply buying local when travelling with the company.

Requirements

• Commercial experience programming in Python using Jinja and Flask and at least one other language; for example: Javascript / Typescript / NodeJS, SC, Go, C#.

• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure), including the use of their data related components to build solutions.

• An understanding of modern software patterns and methodologies such as Twelve-Factor, Progressive Apps, Single Page Apps, Observables, etc.

• Happy writing queries against common Databases be it MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.

• Comfortable developing with Docker.

• Experience in using unit testing and CI / CD and following TDD best-practice (utilising frameworks such as Mocha, Jest, Jasmine etc.)

• Experience building, consuming and integrating with REST APIs.

• Confident communicator both written and verbally.

• SC clearance will be required, you will need to be eligible.

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Private healthcare scheme

• Company pension Death in Service - 4x annual salary

• Flexible working culture

• Company events - opportunities to meet colleagues you don’t see every day

• Regular opportunities for industry recognised training and certifications

• Learning and development opportunities

• Opportunities to develop within a fast growing-tech business with ambitious growth and impact goals

About CTS Appsbroker

CTS and Appsbroker have agreed a strategic merger, joining forces to become the largest Google Cloud-only digital consultancy in Europe. We’re looking for bright, passionate people to join us at the vanguard, delivering the most ambitious Google Cloud projects across AI, security, martech, data, and Workspace.

As a purpose-driven, certified B Corp, we strive to be great to work with and great to work for. We’re lucky to have some fantastic household names as customers, and fantastic colleagues delivering the ideas, technologies, and impacts that matter.

With offices across Europe, you’ll be joining a dynamic team of talented but down-to-earth experts, with a presence across the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, and Belgium.

Our Culture

Our culture and values are really important to us. We invest strongly in our people, and our culture is down-to-earth, approachable, energetic, bright, and helpful.

In uniting our team of over 400 best-in-class experts, we now have a fantastic opportunity to build on our collective heritage and grow an even better company, with an even more dynamic, creative, and diverse culture from which to learn from one another and serve our customers. We want ambitious people to join us who can help us with this mission.

As part of our values, we believe in business with a positive impact, and we’re mindful of the way our company connects with the world around it. We’re a certified B Corporation and our commitment to sustainability shapes what we do and how we do it - from the way we work with our customers to how we nurture and develop our talented community.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At Appsbroker and CTS, we look after each other in an environment where everyone can work together to achieve great things. We’re proud of our people-first culture that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a dynamic community, unlocks innovation and great ideas, and unites us around a common purpose - and we look for talented people to join us who share these values.