Senior Software Developer

Cathcart Technology
Edinburgh
2 weeks ago
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A Scottish Med-Tech Org are looking for a skilled Senior / Software Developer (ideally with good Python experience) on a fully remote basis in the UK. Opportunity to with a modern tech stack, alongside some really strong Developers in a very rewarding environment.The company are well-established (they've been running for over 10 years) and have been going through a period of growth for the past few years now - they have recently brought in some really high-profile clients and are now recognised as one of the leaders in their field.Their development team currently works fully remote and they are offering this long-term (providing you are based in the UK - however they do have a preference for Scotland). Currently the Development team is roughly 40 strong, boasting Back-End, Front-End, Full Stack Developers, DevOps Engineers, Data Engineers and Product Managers - it's a really established environment.This role would involve joining a small squad of two, where you'll be tasked to develop an algorithm-based product for their client base. You'll largely be using Python , Azure and Kubernetes in this squad, so you'll ideally feel comfortable with most of those skills.They're an organisation that truly embody best practices (from TDD, BDD and DevOps), and each squad does have a strong focus on software security given the nature of the work - so Engineers that have worked in similar environments tend to get on really well here.Ideally, you'll have;** Good commercial experience with Python** Database Skills; SQL & NoSQL** Good Linux / Unix skills** Experience with cloud services (Azure, AWS or GCP)Experience with the following is highly desirable;** Docker / Kubernetes** Software Security** Working in a data driven environmentIn return the company are offering a competitive salary with good benefits (more than happy to discuss this in detail upfront) - also they offer 100% remote working from within the UK.If you think you're up to the challenge and enjoy working in a technically demanding, but yet really rewarding environment please apply and / or drop Douglas Paget at Cathcart Technology a message through Linkedin.TPBN1_UKTJ

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