Senior Software Developer; Python

Job Description

We don’t just believe in better. We make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Software Developer to join the software and data science team within Network Software & Data Science. You will help design, build, and evolve the software platforms, services, and data products that enable advanced analytics, automation, forecasting, optimisation, and AI-driven decision making across our networks.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure, data science, and AI, building scalable solutions that support critical business capabilities across Sky's fixed and mobile networks.

The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building cloud-native applications, and collaborating with data scientists, network experts, and product stakeholders.

Our team focuses on technology strategy, design, and delivery across Sky's network and data platforms. From Cloud, AI, Automation, Data Science, and Advanced Analytics through to Network Optimisation and Digital Transformation, we build the systems that power the future of connectivity.

Within Network Software & Data Science, we develop and operates modern analytical platforms and software solutions that enable data-driven decision making  embrace cloud-native technologies, open-source innovation, and engineering excellence to deliver high-impact products for our customers and internal stakeholders.

Together, we are bold, collaborative, and passionate about building technology that makes a real difference.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software platforms, APIs, and analytical applications.
• Build cloud-native services that support analytical, optimisation, forecasting, and AI workloads.
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, and network domain experts to translate business requirements into robust software solutions.
• Develop backend services and APIs using Python and modern frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Design and implement containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Develop reusable platform components that improve developer productivity and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to data product development, including ingestion, transformation, model deployment, and visualisation workflows.
• Ensure software solutions meet security, reliability, scalability, and performance requirements.
• Support operational excellence through observability, monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
• Contribute to technical design reviews, architecture discussions, and engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to fostering a strong engineering culture.

• Strong commercial experience developing software applications using Python.
• Experience with modern Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles including testing, design patterns, maintainability, and code quality.
• Experience building and deploying applications on cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), although AWS or Azure experience is also valued.
• Hands‑on experience with…