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Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAWSDjangoHerokuMySQLPHPPostgresPythonWordPress
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Build, deploy and maintain backend solutions for new website builds, existing website updates, API integrations and server-side development
- Develop primarily in Python, Django and Wagtail, contributing to PHP and WordPress websites where needed
- Deploy to staging and production environments, following release processes and conducting post-deployment checks
- Write clear, efficient code using secure development practices
- Perform manual and automated testing and participate in peer code reviews
- Investigate bugs, optimise database queries and maintain reliable, responsive and secure websites and applications
- Collaborate with Backend Engineers, Frontend Engineers, Designers and Client Success Managers
- Contribute to scoping, technical planning, solution reviews and documentation
- Join client conversations when technical input is needed
- Estimate tasks, communicate progress, flag issues and take ownership of delivery and technical quality
- Troubleshoot live website and application issues
- Participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota for urgent incidents
Requirements
What you’ll need- Solid, practical experience building and maintaining Python web applications, ideally using Django and/or Wagtail
- Experience working with APIs and relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Understanding of automated testing, Git and maintainable software design
- Awareness of secure development practices, performance optimisation and application reliability
- Curiosity, initiative and willingness to learn, share knowledge and support others
- Thoughtful troubleshooting approach
- Clear, friendly communication and enthusiasm for collaborating in a primarily remote team
- Experience with PHP and WordPress is useful
- Familiarity with Heroku, AWS or Cloudflare is useful
- Experience with CRM systems, databases and ticketing platforms used by arts and cultural organisations is useful
- Participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota, covering up to eight one-week rotations per year
Benefits
Comp & perks- Primarily remote role with flexible working and access to a Birmingham office
- 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with every two years of service
- Bank holidays and birthday off
- Enhanced leave policies for parents and carers
- Additional on-call payment equivalent to 5% of normal hourly rate for each hour of on-call cover
- One additional day of annual leave per completed week of on-call cover
- Healthcare cashback scheme
- Monthly wellbeing allowance of £50
- Six professional development days annually
- £500 professional development budget
- Two company-funded team gatherings each year
- Opportunities to join steering groups and help shape equality, diversity and inclusion, internal culture, accessibility, AI and sustainability