Technical Expert

The role

Recognised as a leading authority in specialist full stack Python software development, both within and outside the University. Enable academic endeavours by delivering high-level professional expertise and carrying out sophisticated techniques.  Interpret, evaluate and present data from outputs based on expert knowledge in area of practice.

This role demands a high level of expertise in Python software development, specifically in developing, maintaining, and bug fixing web applications and web portals which mainly deployed using containerised solutions, particularly Docker and Kubernetes. These solutions support the business objectives of the Joiner project. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Python, different frameworks like React and fastAPIs. As a Software Developer in our team, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and deploying cutting-edge software solutions in the telco domain.

What will you be doing?

You will provide provision of expert knowledge and specialist solutions; typical duties might -:

• Using an outstanding level of professional expertise, collaborate with key stakeholders including Principal Investigators, researchers, external customers, or other service users to develop and deliver advance reliable software solution to orchestrate JOINER platform, which is called JOINER Brain, including (but not limited to) sub-systems like VMWare, Network equipment/controllers such as Juniper and Fortinet, AWS cloud resources, etc.
• Develop creative and innovative solutions in area of expertise, to advance research methods and practices, contributing to university strategy and to wider developments and changes in JOINER Brain portal development.
• Evaluate, interpret, analyse, and present complex data from outputs
• Develop, maintain and bug fixing JOINER Brain portal and all the sub-systems; diagnose and rectify complex problems to find short and long-term solutions.
• Expert advice on infrastructure and design for specialist environments.
• Design, build and/or adapt specialist capabilities/equipment architectures and functions to provide innovative solutions.
• Expert technical input into specialist purchases, lead on procurement process where relevant, negotiate with relevant contacts and suppliers to ensure fit for purpose solutions and cost
• Share professional expertise and contribute to knowledge exchange in specialist field.

You should apply if

• If you have extensive experience in the specific area of practice including:
• Authoritative knowledge in full stack Python software development
• Backend:
• Python 3.x
• FastAPI
• Relational Databases: Postgres
• Sqlmodel/sqlalchemy
• MQ: RabbitMQ (publisher/consumer)
• Synchronous/Asynchronous development
• WebSocket
• JWT/OAuth2/AzureAuth
• Docker
• GIT (GitHub pipelines/actions, GitHub Action Runner)
• Frontend:
• React
• TypeScript
• ChakraUI  
• Axios
• Tanstack Router
• ReactQuery
• Figma
• React JEST
• PlayWirght
• ReactHooks 
• VITE

Please evidence the above in your cover letter

Additional information

For informal queries, please contact: Ildi Fogel (ildiko.fogel@bristol.ac.uk)

To find out more about what it's like to work in the Faculty of Engineering, and how the Faculty supports people to achieve their potential, please see our staff blog:

https://engineering.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/category/engineering-includes-me/

Contract type: Open ended with fixed funding until 30/06/2026

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 19/06/2025

The interviews are anticipated to take place on Monday 30th June 2025

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