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Engineering · Multiple locations

Python Engineer - AWS

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Job title: Python Engineer
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: UK or Bulgaria with flexible home, office, or hybrid working
Office locations: Newcastle, Leeds and Sofia

About the role

Join our cross-functional team to design and build high-performance, scalable Python solutions using modern frameworks and cloud-native practices.

What you'll do

  • Develop RESTful APIs with Django REST Framework
  • Implement real-time and async processing (Celery, Redis, SSE).
  • Manage AWS or Azure infrastructure: containers, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform / CloudFormation).
  • Ensure scalability, reliability and clean architecture across projects.


Who are hedgehog lab

We’re an outcome-driven product consultancy where product, design and research sit side by side.

You’ll join a team that values curiosity, collaboration and impact, building products that truly matter.


hedgehog lab benefits

  • 28 days holidays + bank holidays
  • 5 Impact Days per year to spend on L&D, volunteering or innovation
  • Flexible working environment
  • Enhanced parental policy
  • Financial wellbeing services
  • Annual wellbeing budget + two days wellbeing
  • Mental health support
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Company-supplied Apple Mac


Required experience

  • Proven experience building production Python backends and APIs.
  • Strong knowledge of Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, Celery and Redis.
  • Cloud experience (AWS or Azure), containers, CI/CD and testing (Pytest).
  • Ability to own technical decisions and deliver high-quality, maintainable code.


Nice to have but not essential

  • Stripe API integrations.
  • Serverless or event-driven architecture.
  • Terraform / CloudFormation experience.
  • Authentication via AWS Cognito.


Ready to apply?

Submit your application below. Please note that we're unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Department
Engineering
Role
Python Developer
Locations
Bulgaria, Newcastle upon Tyne, Remote (UK-based)
Employment type
Full-time
Remote status
Fully flexible! No expectation to come to the office but you're also free to use the office when you fancy!!
Engineering · Multiple locations

Python Engineer - AWS

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