Python Developer

Cathcart Associates Group Ltd; Bath; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global analytics firm is seeking a Contract Python AWS Engineer. This fully remote position involves enhancing infrastructure using AWS CDK and optimizing FastAPI applications while collaborating with a dynamic team to impact key data products. The role offers a competitive daily rate and the opportunity to work on major projects.

Qualifications

• Several years of commercial Python development experience.
• Understanding of API services and frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, and Django.
• Experience with AWS services and deployment processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize FastAPI applications integrated with AWS CDK.
• Collaborate closely with developers and data scientists.
• Automate data workflows across the analytics platform.

Skills

FastAPI

AWS CDK

Python

Docker

Pipeline orchestration

Job description

Contract Python AWS Engineer

Outside IR35

Fully Remote | £450 – £475 day | 9 Months

Are you a Python Engineer with strong FastAPI and AWS CDK skills seeking your next contract opportunity? Join a global analytics firm specializing in critical insights for major organizations worldwide. We’re looking for a seasoned Python Software Engineer to enhance their infrastructure using AWS CDK and optimize FastAPI applications.

This role offers a chance to collaborate with a mission driven team, directly impacting the scalability and quality of key data products.

Tech Stack:

• Python Core language for application development
• FastAPI with either Flask or Django for API frameworks for web services
• AWS CDK experience with Infrastructure as code for AWS deployments
• Docker Containerization for local development
• Prefect or Airflow or Dagster experience for pipeline orchestration frameworks

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and optimize FastAPI applications integrated with AWS CDK infrastructure.
• Collaborate closely with developers, subject matter experts, and data scientists.
• Implement scalable solutions for handling large datasets in cloud based environments.
• Automate data workflows across the analytics platform using pipeline orchestration frameworks.
• Provide guidance on best practices for AWS CDK, FastAPI, and modern web application development.

Requirements:

• Several years of commercial Python development experience.
• Confident understanding of API services and frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, and Django.
• Experience with AWS services, deployment processes, and infrastructure as code approaches AWS CDK, Terraform.
• Comfortable working with Docker containers for local development.
• Familiarity with pipeline orchestration frameworks such as Prefect, Airflow, or Dagster.
• Excellent communication skills with a collaborative mindset.

Contract Details:

• Location: Fully remote UK based candidates only.
• Length: 9 months.
• Rate: £450 to £465 per day Outside IR35.
• Start: ASAP.

If you’re a Python AWS Engineer with expertise in FastAPI and AWS CDK, passionate about impactful analytics and web application development, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply or reach out to Andy at Cathcart Technology.