Junior Python Developer (AI & Innovation)

About Adzuna

Adzuna is a global job search engine dedicated to helping people find better, more fulfilling jobs. We list every job, everywhere, serving tens of millions of visitors monthly. Our HQ is in West London, supported by remote teams, and we are passionate about building AI-powered tools for job seekers, including ValueMyCV, Prepper, and ApplyIQ. We are a commercially minded, fast-paced team that values ownership and collaboration.

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 user-facing web components for our cutting-edge AI products and job-seeking tools. Working in a tight-knit, cross-functional team, you will learn how to transition machine learning prototypes into robust, production-ready applications for millions of users, while 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 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 optimize 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

Requirements

• 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: Must have the legal right to work remotely as an independent contractor in their country of residence. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
• Communication: Professional proficiency in English (both written and verbal).
• 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

• Frontend Coding Skills: Familiarity with HTML, CSS (Tailwind) and React.
• AI Applications: Experience with coding LLMs into production applications and utilizing LLM coding tools.
• Browser Automation: Understanding of web scraping techniques, DOM parsing, and bypassing bot-detection. Experience with tools like Playwright, Selenium.
• Portfolio: An active GitHub profile showcasing examples of your work.