Senior Python Developer / Consultant SaaS

Summary

This role involves working as a consultant to deliver bespoke Python backend development for SaaS clients. The position requires strong expertise in Python, FastAPI, AWS, and DevOps principles while maintaining direct client relationships.

Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:
  • We want someone with experience working directly with clients and taking ownership of bespoke development work.
  • We want strong Python backend development skills, ideally including FastAPI.
  • We want experience with AWS, including Amazon CDK.
  • We want a strong understanding of DevOps principles.
  • We want full software development lifecycle experience and knowledge of modern software engineering best practices.
  • We want good business acumen, with experience in start-ups or SMEs.
  • We want someone who is proactive and keen to contribute to the product.
  • We want a degree in Computer Science or a similar technical discipline.
  • Ideally, we want an active GitHub account and/or personal projects.
Responsibilities:
  • We want you to collaborate closely with clients on bespoke projects end-to-end.
  • We want you to build cloud-based applications and systems using Python and AWS.
  • We want you to work independently and make technical decisions.
  • We want you to see the results of your work quickly.
  • We want you to contribute to a greenfield product and help shape its development.
Technologies:
  • AWS
  • Backend
  • Cloud
  • DevOps
  • FastAPI
  • GitHub
  • Python

More:

We are a profitable technology scale-up building a software suite for legal firms that dramatically reduces paralegal workloads. We have seen strong interest in our product and have a lot of greenfield development work ahead. You will join a small but growing team based in Central Manchester, working three days a week in the office or at client sites, with flexibility to work from home the other two days. We offer a competitive package including salary up to £80k, 25 days holiday, pension, hybrid working, and the opportunity to have real impact with excellent career progression as we scale.

last updated 35 week of 2026

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