Backend Software Engineer (Python/Django) x4 | Contract | £450 to £475 per day Outside IR35 | Bath, Hybrid or Remote Bright Purple is partnering with a well-established B2B software business to bring in a contract Backend Software Engineers. You will join the team redesigning their client portal. This is a hands-on role for an experienced mid-level or senior Python engineer. You will design and build the APIs and backend workflows behind new portal features and own your work through to production. You will work in a collaborative product team that values good engineering, uses AI-assisted development well and wants contractors who will add to technical decisions. What you’ll be doing Designing, building and maintaining backend services and APIs using Python and Django Owning work end to end, from technical refinement through to deployment and monitoring Working closely with product, programme management, QA, platform engineering and other developers to shape practical solutions Making sound trade-offs across security, performance, maintainability, cost and delivery Breaking complex work into clear increments and raising dependencies and risks early Writing clean, well-tested, well-documented code with good observability built in Taking part in code reviews and helping improve test automation, CI/CD and production reliability What you’ll bring Commercial experience building and supporting backend services in production Strong Python skills and production Django experience, including the ORM, migrations, configuration and testing A track record of designing maintainable REST APIs, with solid data modelling and relational database practice Good knowledge of authentication, authorisation, single sign-on patterns and secure API design A testing mindset and experience working with CI/CD Confidence diagnosing application, database and performance issues in live environments An understanding of cloud-hosted applications and infrastructure as code, ideally in AWS Clear communication and the ability to explain technical trade-offs to technical and non-technical colleagues Nice to have FastAPI or another modern Python API framework PostgreSQL or MySQL, Docker, Celery, Redis and Sentry Asynchronous or event-driven processing AWS CDK, Terraform or similar Experience in agile, product-led or data-rich B2B environments Interested please apply directly
Software Engineer - Backend in Bath employer: Bright Purple
Bright Purple is an exceptional employer that fosters a high-performing and collaborative work culture, where innovation thrives. With a focus on AI-assisted coding and cutting-edge technologies like C# and Azure, employees are empowered to take ownership of their projects while enjoying flexible hybrid work arrangements in vibrant cities like London or Edinburgh. The company prioritises employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and encourages a supportive environment that values best practices across the development lifecycle.
