Software Engineer (Python/Data) in London

Location: UK or Portugal only (remote within either location).

Employment Type: Permanent

Department: Engineering

About YLD

Our goal is to help our clients keep moving forward. We work with them to build the skills and capabilities they need to stay ahead of the competition, and we know our success only happens when they succeed. We’re a team of curious, talented people, and we’re committed to making YLD a place where great people want to work, grow, and stay. We’re a remote-first consultancy specialising in software engineering, product design, and data. Our teams are based across London, Lisbon, and Porto, and we create digital solutions that continue to deliver value long after our work is done.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer at YLD, you’ll be part of a client team building innovative products. We’re looking for someone curious, passionate, driven, and enthusiastic. You should be skilled in problem-solving and experienced in designing scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant architectures. You’re also an effective communicator and a strong team player. Together with your team, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment, delivering outstanding results and exciting projects.

Your day-to-day responsibilities:

• Building, maintaining, and scaling the analytics platform infrastructure that underpins analytics, data science, and reporting capabilities;
• Designing and managing data ingestion pipelines, ensuring reliable and timely flow from multiple sources;
• Implementing and maintaining containerized environments with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes;
• Supporting continuous integration and delivery of platform components using GitHub Actions;
• Collaborating closely with Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists, and Analysts to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions;
• Monitoring platform performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing improvements for reliability and efficiency;
• Participating in team knowledge-sharing sessions, demos, and internal workshops to promote best practices.

Requirements

Preferred qualifications:

• Proven commercial experience in Azure or other cloud platforms;
• Strong proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and pipeline development;
• Experience with data ingestion and orchestration tools, e.g., Airbyte, Snowflake, or similar;
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes);
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation (GitHub Actions or equivalent);
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform;
• Exposure to dbt or similar data transformation tooling is a plus;
• Understanding of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and platform scalability;
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug production issues under pressure;
• Comfortable working in cross-functional teams and collaborating with multiple stakeholders.

You should apply if you are:

• Self-motivated, proactive and always looking for ways to improve and develop yourself;
• A good communicator, both in writing and verbally. You’ll be able to explain technical ideas and concepts in business-friendly language;
• Detail oriented;
• Possess strong problem-solving skills that balance innovation with pragmatic technology choices to solve business needs;
• Used to working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment;
• Analytical and problem-solving-oriented;
• A genuine believer in diversity and fairness.

Benefits

• Company Private Health care
• Enhanced fully paid maternity and paternity leave for up to 6 months
• Pension scheme (UK)
• 25 days annual holiday (excluding Public Holidays)
• £/€2000 annual learning and development budget for training courses and conferences
• £/€300 annual allowance for additional hardware
• Mental Health support: access to Oli app
• Discretionary Bonus (depending on Company performance and results)
• Generous referral schemes

Our typical recruitment process:

• 1st Interview with someone from the Talent team (30/45 mins)
• Technical Interview with our Senior Developers (1h30)
• Get a glimpse of what it’s like working at YLD

We’re an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, marital status, or disability. We also offer a remote-first working environment, with flexible working and work–life balance as standard for all employees.