Job Overview
Job Title: Senior Python Engineer
Location: UK (remote / hybrid / office based) with Occasional Travel
Division: Inizio Medical – Data & Python Development Team
Inizio Medical is part of Inizio, the world’s leading healthcare and communications group. We are a trusted partner to pharmaceutical and healthcare clients, translating complex science into meaningful impact. Our division focuses on evidence-based communications and education for healthcare professionals and payers.
About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on, production-minded Senior Python Engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and deploy production grade applications at scale. You’ll work closely with software engineers, data scientists, and product teams to bring advanced analytical capabilities into real-world healthcare and life sciences applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, deploy, and maintain scalable services and infrastructure using cloud-native tools (Azure and AWS preferred).
- Develop robust backend systems and APIs to support workflows.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Airflow, Databricks Jobs).
- Ensure best practices in model tracking, versioning, performance monitoring, logging, and retraining workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical delivery with business and product goals.
- Drive performance and cost optimisations for all systems.
- Document processes for a range of audiences.
- Contribute to a collaborative, low-ego, high-performance engineering culture.
About You
- Strong background in software engineering experience in production-grade systems.
- Vast Expertise in Python (both backend and data use cases).
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms (especially Azure and AWS), containers, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Experience with version control and model versioning protocols.
- Demonstrated ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments and drive iterative delivery.
- Comfortable working independently as well as mentoring others in best practices.
- Enthusiastic about improving human health and performance through technology.
Nice to Haves
- Experience fine-tuning LLMs.
- Contributions to relevant open-source projects.
- Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package, including private medical insurance and company pension.
- Flexible, remote-first working environment with occasional travel.
- A friendly and informal culture that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Ready to Apply?
If you’re passionate about deploying applications for real-world impact and thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.
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