Senior Software Engineer (Python) London Area, England, United Kingdom

About Zego

At Zego, we know that traditional motor insurance holds good drivers back. It's too complicated, too expensive, and it doesn't take into account how well you actually drive.

That's why, since 2016, we've been on a mission to change all of that. Our mission at Zego is to offer the lowest priced insurance for good drivers.

From van drivers and gig workers to everyday car drivers, our customers are our driving force - they're at the heart of everything we do.

We've sold tens of millions of policies so far, and raised over $200 million in funding. And we're only just getting started.

Purpose of the role

As a Senior Python Engineer you will work alongside our Data Scientists, building and integrating services to form the Telematics Platform. You will be excited about processing high-volume data and understand the importance of great deployment processes and monitoring.

What you will be doing

• Solve complex problems with software. You will develop, test, deploy and own Python microservices, working closely with Engineers and Data Scientists.
• Build reliable, well-tested, resilient, and observable software. You will be part of the team ultimately responsible for the Zego Telematics Platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver well-structured solutions.
• Contribute to code reviews, offering feedback to ensure code quality across the team and the company. You will foster a culture of continuous improvement.

What you will need to be successful

• You write quality Python code and perform code reviews. You have built and deployed production Python applications. You have experience translating requirements into scalable software solutions.
• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and optimising CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable, automated delivery of code across environments.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS or other major cloud platforms. You have demonstrated your ability to design and implement cloud-native architectures using services like S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Kinesis, SQS and lambda.
• Skilled in container management and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
• You have a collaborative approach to working and enjoy solving problems in a cross-functional team.
• Experienced using monitoring and observability tools such as DataDog, Honeycomb and Sentry to support management of production systems.

Other nice-to-have skills or interests include

• Experience with Object Oriented software development in C#, Java or Scala.
• Configuring Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform.
• Using protobuf and gRPC for interfaces.
• Handling tabular data using Python libraries such as pandas or polars.
• Previous work with Data Scientists or on Machine Learning projects.
• Experience administering, monitoring, and tuning relational database queries.

We don't expect any single candidate to have expertise in all areas. Building software is a collaborative process and you'll work alongside great team members and with other teams to share knowledge and learn.

What's it like to work at Zego?

Joining Zego is a career-defining move. People go further here, reaching their full potential to achieve extraordinary things.

We're spread throughout the UK and Europe, and united by our drive to get things done. We're proud of our company and our culture - a friendly and inclusive space where we can lift each other up and celebrate our wins every day.

Together, we're setting the bar higher, delivering exceptional work that makes a difference. Our people are the most important part of our story, and everyone here plays a role. There's loads of room to learn and grow, and you'll get the freedom to steer your career wherever you want.

You'll work alongside a talented group who embrace each other's differences and aren't afraid of a challenge. We recognise our achievements, learn from our mistakes, and help each other to be the best we can be. Together, we're making insurance matter.

How we work

We believe that teams work better when they have time to collaborate and space to get things done. We call it Zego Hybrid. We ask you to spend at least one day a week in our central London office. We think it's a good mix of collaborative face time and flexible home-working, setting us up to achieve the right balance between work and life.

Benefits

We reward our people well. Join us and you'll get a market-competitive salary, private medical insurance, company share options, generous holiday allowance, and a whole lot of wellbeing benefits. And that's just for starters. We also cover the costs for all company-wide events (4 per year), and also provide a separate hybrid contribution to help pay towards other travel costs.

We're an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.