(test) Junior Python Developer - AI & Innovation Team

About Adzuna Adzuna is a job search engine that lists every job, everywhere. From our launch in the UK in 2011, we now have tens of millions of visitors a month and are busy conquering the world from our HQ in West London alongside our remote teams - helping millions of people find better, more fulfilling jobs. We already have a suite of AI-powered tools (such as ValueMyCV, Prepper and ApplyIQ) built by our talented team and their passion for building new AI-powered tech for job seekers. We're a commercially minded team that moves fast, takes ownership and loves what we do. About the Role This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented Junior Python Developer to join our fast moving AI & Innovation Team. You will play a vital role in building and maintaining our full stack - scaling robust backend services, while developing the user facing web components that power our cutting edge AI products and jobseeking tools. You’ll be working in a tight knit, cross-functional team alongside Product Managers, Data Scientists and Senior Engineers. This is a high growth role where you will learn how to transition machine learning prototypes into robust, production ready applications for millions of users, while simultaneously honing your coding, frontend and architecture skills. What You'll Do Fullstack Development: Write clean, testable, and efficient Python code to support our core AI products and automated search and apply tools. Model Integration: Collaborate closely with our Data Scientists to integrate machine learning models, LLM pipelines and agentic frameworks into our live production stack. API & Data Pipelines: Build and maintain scalable APIs and data workflows to handle large volumes of job vacancy data. Infrastructure & DevOps: Help manage and optimise our AWS infrastructure, ensuring high availability and smooth deployment processes. Testing & Quality: Write robust unit and integration tests to ensure system reliability and mitigate deployment risks. Tech Stack Includes: Languages & Frameworks: Python, Spark, LLMs & LLM coding tools Frontend: React, HTML, CSS (Tailwind) AWS Ecosystem: EC2, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, RDS, Athena, Kinesis Databases & Search: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SOLR While we look out for all of these skills, we do not expect experience in all of them. We value a strong foundation in core programming principles and a genuine eagerness to learn. What We're Looking For: Experience: 1–2 years of commercial software development experience using Python Location: Fully remote (must be located within a 2-hour timezone of London and able to work standard UK business hours). Right to Work: This is a permanent, long-term role structured via a contractor agreement for international remote compliance. Candidates must have the legal right to work remotely as an independent contractor in their country of residence. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Communication: Professional proficiency in English (both written and verbal) to collaborate effectively with a global team. Education: A technical degree (2:1 or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a highly relevant field. Core Coding Skills: Solid understanding of Python fundamentals and object-oriented programming. Execution: Record of writing clean, maintainable Python code into live, user-facing environments. Databases: Good working knowledge of SQL and relational databases. Cloud & Tools: Familiarity with AWS services and Git version control. Mindset: A curious, proactive fast learner who loves solving technical puzzles and is excited by the AI/ML space. Nice to have: [5:34 PM] Frontend Coding Skills: Familiarity with HTML, CSS (Tailwind) and React to assist in building fullstack user interfaces. AI Applications: Experience with coding LLMs into production applications, and effectively utilising LLM coding tools in your daily workflow. Browser Automation: Understanding of web scraping techniques, DOM parsing, and bypassing common bot-detection. Experience with browser automation and testing tools (e.g. Playwright, Selenium). Portfolio: An active GitHub profile showcasing examples of your work, or personal projects. Benefits Reward: Our package which includes a competitive salary and stock options (we are all owners!). Wellbeing: Amongst other things, enhanced maternity and paternity leave; 25 days paid holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays; 3 paid volunteer days/year; Summer hours through July and August (we finish at 4pm on a Friday); and a full programme of wellbeing activities and events. Hybrid working: We are a fully hybrid company - half our workforce is remote. With employees located in different time zones, we embrace asynchronous work and ensure that everything we do reflects the hybrid nature of our workforce so that everyone feels included. In addition, we have a travel programme, to help facilitate effective hybrid working. Diversity & inclusion: We are committed to hiring a diverse workforce and creating an environment where everyone feels included and welcome. Our D&I committee helps deliver a programme of activities and actions to support this important area. Training: Learning and development is an important pillar of our culture and there are plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and grow whether through our Adzuna Academy training programme, attending conferences, team training budgets, individual development plans and coaching from experienced and supportive peers and managers. Fun stuff: We have a packed social calendar, twice yearly global team get-togethers and an enviable culture thanks to the amazing and smart people who make Adzuna a great place to work. Lots of this is done virtually to ensure that everyone is included. A bit more about Adzuna Adzuna is an established and profitable job search engine that lists every job, everywhere. Launched in 2011, we help over 10 million visitors a month in 19 markets find better, more fulfilling jobs. Governments and the world’s largest companies trust us for our unique global audience and jobs market intelligence, and we walk the walk on things like salary transparency and gender pay. Adzuna’s success to date has been down to the skills and determination of our brilliant staff and their passion for job seekers. If you like the sound of applying your skills in a pivotal role in a leading global technology business, apply to join us today. We treat jobseekers as people, not as products. We do the same for our team, seeing the diverse range of strengths they bring to our business. Regardless of background, race, gender, sexuality or ability, we welcome everyone to our team. Our people are the most important asset we have. Please let us know if we need to accommodate a disability during the hiring process, so that we can give you the support you need. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.