Senior Python Engineer (Remote in UK)

Title: Senior Python Engineer

Location: Remote in UK

Position: Permanent

oPetLab Co. is the world’s fastest-growing pet supplement business. Launching in 2018, we successfully achieved a 9-figure revenue in 2023 without any external funding. We have a loyal community of loving pet parents and over 1.5 million happy dogs whose lives have been positively impacted by our innovative products. Our team is vibrant, fast-moving, and customer-driven where high-performers are valued and rewarded. And it is the ideal place for an ambitious, hardworking, animal lover who wants to progress their career rapidly

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A Day In The Lif

e…Reporting to our Lead Software Engineer, you will join a small but highly productive team of talented engineers working on our newly developed Python platform. You will have the opportunity to work on internal tooling, implement new features proposed by our growth team, and expand our use of industry standards and design patterns. Additionally, you will ensure that the team adopts best practices. The role offers a great opportunity to learn with a structured career path and plenty of flexibility through remote workin

g.This role will focus on web application development for an ecommerce system, undertaking the business logic and backend apis for the customer facing website, internal tools and recurring billing syste

m.We move and think fast so it’s important that you are able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and are happy to roll up your sleeves to do whatever it takes to support the team in every way possible. There’s an opportunity to have an impact with lots of autonomy in a great team. If that sounds exciting - we would love you to join our pac

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• is…Take on more of a leading role within the team, mentoring any junior developers, enforcing best practices, emphasise code quality e
• tc.Morning stand-up and peer revie
• ws.Developing high quality, tested and scalable Python micro services for A
• WS.Collaborating with the tech lead to recommend solutions that satisfy functional and non-functional nee
• ds.Championing and sharing best practices to improve team and code over ti
• me.Informing others of blockers and communicate technical limitations or implementation misu

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• ed…Significant experience working as an engineer on Python and related backend technol
• ogyA deep understanding of Python and its ecosystem, as well as a track record of successfully completing complex projects and making technical decisio
• ns.Excel at problem-solving with the ability to tackle complex and challenging problems independent
• ly.Experience building quality and highly scalable backend syst
• emsExcellent understanding and experience of programming languages and paradi
• gmsEnthusiastic self-starter who will be able to work in a fast paced environm
• entProven ability to quickly build and maintain authentic relationships and trust with individuals with excellent communication ski
• llsAbility to communicate effectively with stakeholders, including non-technical members of the organizati
• on.Any additional experience with the following tech would be advantageous: Fast API, REST Apis, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, Microseverices, API Gateway, Lambda, ECR, Terraform and AWS Cl

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fitsThe Good Stuf

• f...Private Health Care through Vita
• lityGenerous Annual Leave - 28 days + public and bank holi
• daysFlexible Working Hours – We focus on results and trust people to manage their time, whether working from home, while travelling, or in the off
• ice!Help@Hand – Employee Assistance Progr
• ammeRoyal London Pension Scheme – We offer a workplace pension scheme with one of the UK’s leading providers of group pensions. With an employer contribution of
• 5%!Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave – because time with new family members is import
• ant!Puppy Therapy – working in partnership with Paws in Work to provide a boost of oxytocin twice a y
• ear.Generous Learning and development budget – We always want you to keep learn
• ing.Free breakfast, fruits and snacks – refuel and revitalise with free munchies in the off
• ice.Working Environment – dogs are welc
• ome!Life Assurance – In the event of your death, while employed by us, your chosen beneficiaries will be provided with a tax-free lump sum equivalent of four times your basic sal
• ary.Gympass – All in one subscription bringing you the largest selection of gyms, studios and a
• pps.Electric Vehicle Scheme – Employees sacrifice salary in return for a new electric car, typically saving 30-40% of costs through income and tax and national insura
• nce.Give Back Day – An extra day off in the year to volunteer plus a £50 contribution to your chosen char
• ity.Health Cash Benefit – We offer the bronze package with enables you to claim a certain amount of cashback when you pay for something that is health related, i.e den

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Petlab Co is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage all applications irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, and disability. We believe that diversity is at the heart of innovation and we welcome passionate candidates from all backgrounds. Come join the family and see for your

self!