Backend Developer - Python

Salary: £60,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong commercial experience in Python backend development.
• Experience building APIs and working with cloud-native architectures.
• Solid understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and scalable distributed systems.
• Experience using GitHub for version control, pull requests, and CI/CD workflows.
• An agile mindset and the confidence to work in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Exposure to Azure AI ecosystem, including AI Foundry, AI Search, Cosmos DB, and AKS.
• Experience integrating AI/LLM-based services into production systems.
• Familiarity with modern development tooling such as VS Code and AI-assisted coding tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services in Python, writing clean, maintainable, production-grade code.
• Develop and deploy AI-powered features using Azure-native services including Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Cosmos DB, Docker, and AKS.
• Architect and implement scalable, cloud-native solutions.
• Work within tight development cycles, branching, committing, testing, and shipping via GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Write comprehensive unit tests and contribute to high code quality standards.
• Collaborate within agile sprints and contribute to technical design decisions.

Technologies

• AI
• Architect
• Azure
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Cosmos DB
• Docker
• GitHub
• Kubernetes
• LLM
• Python
• VS Code

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Our client is a fast-growing consulting business building an AI-driven platform on native Microsoft Azure services. We are looking for a strong Backend Python Developer to join our team and help deliver scalable, AI-first solutions used for business automation, workflows, and intelligent agents. This is a full-time remote or hybrid opportunity in a lean, high-impact environment where speed, quality, and innovation matter. You will join a collaborative, technically strong team with minimal red tape, and we offer remote flexibility with a culture focused on delivery, ownership, and innovation.

last updated 28 week of 2026