Software Engineer III (Python)

TL;DR

Software Engineer III (Python): Building and maintaining high-performance backend services and data-processing components in a distributed environment with an accent on scalable systems, CI/CD, and production observability. Focus on end-to-end ownership from design and implementation through release, operational support, and root-cause troubleshooting.

Location: Oxford, UK

Company

hirify.global is a global information and analytics leader supporting science and healthcare with data and analytics.

What you will do

• Develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services and data-processing components.
• Collaborate with engineers and product partners to refine requirements and propose technical approaches.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions and document key decisions.
• Troubleshoot production issues, deliver complex bug fixes, and investigate root causes.
• Implement and improve CI/CD practices, including build automation, deployment pipelines, and release safety.
• Define operational requirements for observability (logging, metrics, tracing), alerting, and runbooks; support production operations.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production systems.
• Proficiency in Python; preferably also Java/SpringBoot.
• Experience with Kafka or other event-streaming platforms.
• Experience with observability tooling, instrumentation, and alert design.
• Experience building and operating APIs and backend services.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD and modern software delivery practices; experience with cloud services and containerized deployments; production support experience (incident response and post-incident improvements).

Culture & Benefits

• Healthy work/life balance with flexible working hours.
• Comprehensive pension plan and generous vacation entitlement, including option for sabbatical leave.
• Family leave options (maternity, paternity, adoption, and family care leave).
• Personal Choice budget and study assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program (global) and internal communities and networks.

Hiring process

• Interviews and evaluation of technical fit for backend engineering, delivery, and production support.
• Discussion of collaboration approach and communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.