Software Engineer - Python + AWS

Company Overview

This organisation operates at significant scale in a highly regulated, data‑intensive environment. It builds and runs mission‑critical platforms that underpin investment, advisory, and analytics functions globally.
The technology team is known for strong engineering standards, long‑term thinking, and building platforms designed for durability, security, and scale rather than short‑term delivery.

Role Overview

This is a brilliant contract Software Engineer role focused on building, operating, and continuously improving a critical cloud‑native data platform. The position sits across engineering, platform reliability, and product ownership.

This is a uniquely positioned contract Software Engineer role with the opportunity for support and growth. We welcome junior to mid-level candidates with the mindset to drive results and productivity.  

You’ll work closely with engineering peers, product partners, and dependent platform teams, owning solutions end‑to‑end — from design and build through to production stability and optimisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, building, and maintaining production‑grade cloud services
• Owning complex engineering problems end‑to‑end, from architecture to support
• Delivering scalable, secure solutions within modern cloud‑native environments
• Ensuring platform reliability through strong DevOps, CI/CD, and testing practices
• Contributing to security, access control, and compliance standards
• Producing clear technical documentation and operational runbooks
• Collaborating with global teams across time zones as part of a follow‑the‑sun model

Skills & Experience

• Proficiency in Python within production systems (a min of 3-5 years)
• Strong hands‑on experience building and operating cloud‑native applications (AWS)
• Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, data platforms, and cloud services
• Proven ability to operate independently and own technical outcomes
• Comfortable working in regulated, enterprise‑scale environments
• Clear communicator with strong stakeholder engagement capability
• Product‑oriented mindset, not just feature delivery

Exposure to investment data platforms, Java, or ML‑adjacent ecosystems is beneficial but not essential.

What’s on Offer

• Strong engineering culture with high trust and autonomy
• Opportunity to influence architecture, standards, and platform direction
• Supportive, collaborative environment with realistic delivery expectations
• Wonderful remuneration and perks on offer
• Hybrid working model and strong work–life balance

People enjoy working in this team because they build meaningful systems, are trusted to own outcomes, and work alongside highly capable engineers who care deeply about quality and stability.

To apply, click APPLY or contact Angela Jenkin at Profusion for a confidential discussion | ✉️ angela.jenkin@profusion.com

Profusion respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality. We are committed to providing a supportive culture and positively contributing towards creating diverse and inclusive workplaces for our candidates & clients. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.