Senior Python Developer – Telecom / Network Automation
Location: London/Ipswich, UK Job Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Hybrid / On-site (as per business requirements)
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Python Developer to join a technology team working on advanced telecom and network-related platforms.
This role is ideal for a hands-on Python engineer with experience in backend development, automation, distributed systems and event-driven architectures. You will work on the development, integration and support of scalable applications and automation solutions within a telecom environment.
Candidates with experience in 4G/5G, telecom platforms, network functions, NFV, VNF, network automation or messaging systems will be particularly relevant.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain high-quality Python applications and backend services.
- Build and enhance REST APIs and microservices.
- Develop automation solutions for telecom and network-related platforms.
- Work with distributed and event-driven architectures.
- Develop asynchronous and message-driven applications.
- Support integration, troubleshooting and performance optimisation of production systems.
- Work with Docker and Kubernetes-based environments.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
- Collaborate with software engineers, infrastructure teams, architects and telecom specialists.
- Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code.
- Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to engineering best practices.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong commercial experience in Python development.
- Experience with backend frameworks such as FastAPI, Django or Flask.
- Strong experience developing REST APIs.
- Experience working with distributed and scalable backend systems.
- Understanding of event-driven and asynchronous architectures.
- Experience with messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, Celery, Redis or similar.
- Strong Linux and Bash/shell scripting experience.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and containerised applications.
- Exposure to Kubernetes.
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines or GitHub Actions.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks, ideally PyTest.
- Good understanding of SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
- Experience troubleshooting and supporting production applications.
Telecom / Domain Experience
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Telecommunications
- 4G / LTE / 5G technologies
- Telecom network platforms
- Network automation
- NFV / VNF
- 5G IMS
- Telecom orchestration
- SIP or other telecom protocols
- Mobile messaging platforms
- Network functions or distributed network systems
Desirable Skills
- AWS or other cloud platform experience.
- Kubernetes production experience.
- Infrastructure-as-Code experience.
- Experience with Terraform.
- Experience with high-volume messaging or event-processing systems.
- Experience with TCP/IP, DNS and networking concepts.
- OpenStack exposure.
- Experience working with Ericsson, Nokia or other telecom technology environments.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for a technically strong and hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working across backend development, automation and production systems.
You do not need to be a pure network engineer, but experience working within a telecom, networking or network-function environment would be highly advantageous.
If you have strong Python engineering skills combined with exposure to 4G/5G, telecom platforms, network automation or distributed systems, we would be keen to hear from you.
Pay: £70,000.00-£85,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
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