🚀 Senior Software Engineer (Python) 🚀
📍 Brighton (2 days in office, 3 days working from home)
💖 Technology
📅 Full time, Permanent

Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer at MPB, you will be building Python server applications in a service-oriented architecture and deploying them to Kubernetes. These services use a combination of JSON over HTTP and GRPC for communication. We follow innersource principles for code ownership and contribution.

A keen investment in technology is at the forefront of our mission with a clear vision of what our product should be. We take a cloud native approach to development and infrastructure with lots of room for experimentation and improvement. 

We foster a culture of quality and openness within the team. This role is based in our friendly head office in Ship Street, Brighton, with a team of co-located skilled engineers and product professionals. 

We currently operate a hybrid working pattern to support days in the office alongside days working remotely.

What you will be doing

• Design and implement Python web services in Django and Flask

• Maintain and extend existing Python web services based on new feature

• requirements and business needs

• Collaborate with Frontend Engineers and Test Automation Engineers to ensure integrations with APIs are correct and complete

• Document your APIs so they can be consumed downstream by the Frontend and Test Automation teams as well as Data Analytics teams

• Provide technical leadership to less experienced team members

What we are looking for

• Demonstrable Python development experience across several years

• Experience with the Django framework & ORM

• Experience managing Git workflows

• Understanding of Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, MySQL

• Experience with Docker both building and running images

• Experience working in an Agile / Scrum team

• Comfortable with regularly working outside of your main discipline in order to collaborate across your Scrum team

• A desire to mentor and support others

About MPB

We are MPB, the largest global platform for used photography and videography equipment. Our platform transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade in photo and video kit. MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro.

We recognise the benefit of inclusive practices to better build a diverse community here at MPB. Our commitment to ensuring inclusion fuels and connects us as one with the diverse community of visual storytellers that we serve.

MPB customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of family makeup, race, sexuality, religion, gender identity, disability or age. At MPB, every employee has the opportunity to make an impact and grow.

Benefits

We support our staff and their careers in every way we can and we offer the following benefits:

25 days annual leave + bank holidays
5% employer contributory pension scheme
Private healthcare
Access to EAP with a range of employee discounts
Buzzing social calendar
Dog friendly workplace.
Bespoke Learning Management System - the MPB 'Learning Lab' with access to thousands of free courses to upskill in any areas you'd like; whether personally or professionally
2 volunteer days for charity which aligns with MPB values