Python Developer
Remote
United Kingdom
Full Time
11-04-2025
Job Specifications
Title: Midweight Python Engineer
Location: Remote in the UK
Position: Permanent
About Petlab Co.
PetLab Co. is the world’s fastest-growing pet supplement business. Launching in 2018, we successfully achieved a 9-figure revenue in 2022 without any external funding. We have a loyal community of loving pet parents and over 1.5 million happy dogs whose lives have been positively impacted by our innovative products. Our team is vibrant, fast-moving, and customer-driven where high-performers are valued and rewarded. And it is the ideal place for an ambitious, hardworking, animal lover who wants to progress their career rapidly.
A Day In The Life…
Reporting in to our Lead Software Engineer you’ll be joining a small but highly productive team of talented engineers working on a platform transformation. Petlab is moving from its monolithic legacy tech stack to Python and microservices via a full platform rebuild. This is a great opportunity to do some exciting work from the ground up in a super-fast moving and highly successful industry leading brand.
This role will focus on web application development for an ecommerce system, undertaking the business logic and backend APIs for the customer facing website, internal tools and recurring billing system.
The role offers a great opportunity to learn with a structured career path and plenty of flexibility through remote working.We move and think fast so it’s important that you are able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and are happy to roll up your sleeves to do whatever it takes to support the team in every way possible. There’s opportunity to have impact with lots of autonomy in a great team. If that sounds exciting - we would love you to join our pack!
Your day to day will look a little bit like this…
Daily stand-up and peer reviews
Developing high quality, tested and scalable Python microservices for AWS
Collaborating with the tech lead to and recommending technical solutions that satisfy functional and non-functional needs
Championing and sharing best practices to improve team and code over time
Informing others of blockers and communicate technical limitations or implementation
What You Need…
3+ years working as an engineer on related backend technology (Python, SQL etc)
Experience building quality, and highly scalable backend systems
Excellent understanding and experience of programming languages and paradigms
Enthusiastic self starter that will be able to work in a fast paced environment
Proven ability to quickly build and maintain authentic relationships and trust with individuals with excellent communication skills
Any additional experience with the following tech would be advantageous: IAC, Microservices, API Gateway, Lambda, Terraform and AWS Cloud
Our Tech Stack
Python
SQL
IAC
Microservices
API Gateway
Lambda
Terraform
AWS Cloud
Benefits...
Private Health Care through Vitality
Generous Annual Leave - 28 days + public and bank holidays
Flexible Working Hours – We focus on results and trust people to manage their time, whether working from home, while travelling, or in the office!
Help@Hand – Employee Assistance Programme
Nursery Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Royal London Pension Scheme – We offer a workplace pension scheme with one of the UK’s leading providers of group pensions. With an employer contribution of 5%!
Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave – because time with new family members is important!
Puppy Therapy – working in partnership with Paws in Work to provide a boost of oxytocin twice a year.
Generous Learning and development budget – We always want you to keep learning.
Free breakfast, fruits and snacks – refuel and revitalise with free munchies in the office.
Working Environment – dogs are welcome!
Life Assurance – In the event of your death, while employed by us, your chosen beneficiaries will be provided with a tax-free lump sum equivalent of four times your basic salary.
Gympass – All in one subscription bringing you the largest selection of gyms, studios and apps.
Electric Vehicle Scheme – Employees sacrifice salary in return for a new electric car, typically saving 30-40% of costs through income and tax and national insurance.
Give Back Day – An extra day off in the year to volunteer plus a £50 contribution to your chosen charity.
Health Cash Benefit – We offer the bronze package with enables you to claim a certain amount of cashback when you pay for something that is health related, i.e dental.
Petlab Co is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage all applications irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, and disability. We believe that diversity is at the heart of innovation and we welcome passionate candidates from all backgrounds. Come join the family and see for yourself!
About the Company
PetLab Co. is a professional community of animal lovers that uses scientific research to guide our product development. We provide everything from vitamin supplements and grooming products, to general expert advice – all aimed at maximising the health and well-being of every pet. At PetLab Co., we grew frustrated with the market of cheaply produced and ineffective dog supplements and, as humans, we can personally bear the pain of low quality products, but dog’s can’t trial-and-error like we do. So, where pets are concerned,... Know more
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