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Posted 21 July, 2026

Python Back-end Developer

Initialize
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Backend Python Developer (AI) - Remote - UK - excellent opportunity to join this innovative and fast-growing AI tech. organisation!

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Skills/experience

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Strong commercial experience in Python backend development.

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  • Solid back-end Python experience (clean coding)
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  • Experience building APIs and working with cloud-native architectures.
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  • Good understanding of Docker, and scalable distributed systems.
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  • An Agile mindset and Experience working in agile teams, using Github for CI/CD, branching, pull requests, and automated testing.
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Nice to have:

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  • Kubernetes
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  • Comfortable with VS Code, ideally with AI coding tools like Copilot or VS Code agents.
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  • Understanding/experience of cloud-native patterns, and scalable architecture.
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  • Experience with Azure’s native AI stack (AI Foundry, AI Search, Cosmos DB, AKS).
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  • Interest in experimenting with new AI frameworks and tools.
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Role

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  • Design, build, and maintain backend services in Python, writing clean, maintainable, production-grade code.
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  • Develop and deploy AI-powered features using Azure-native services including Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Cosmos DB, Docker, and AKS.
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  • Write comprehensive unit tests and contribute to high code quality standards.
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  • Collaborate within agile sprints and contribute to technical design decisions.
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  • Build and deploy AI-first features using Azure AI Foundry, Docker and AKS.
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  • Use Visual Studio Code (ideally with GitHub Copilot or similar AI coding assistants)
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  • Collaborate in a tight feedback loop: branch, commit, pull, test, ship — all through Github.
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Why join

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  • An excellent opportunity to join an incredible team, organisation - work lean, iterate fast, and learn quickly - perfect role for a Python Back-end Developer with an Agile mindset who is curious, flexible, collaborative, unafraid to try new things and help design and build their AI platform.
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