Python Engineer - Short term contract

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based consultancy seeks a contractor for an 8-week role focused on building effective APIs and providing technical guidance. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in Python, FastAPI, and quality engineering practices, and experience with large datasets is crucial for success.

Qualifications

• Experience with Python coding, testing, and debugging.
• Knowledge of quality engineering practices and tooling.
• Experience delivering high-performance data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Building APIs and integrating with external platforms.
• Providing technical guidance and code reviews.
• Designing and deploying high-performance solutions.

Skills

Quality engineering best practices

TDD

BDD

Python coding

Testing

Debugging

Working with large datasets

FastAPI

Flask

BigQuery

Job description

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Client:

trg.recruitment

Location:

Basildon, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Compensation: up to £575 per day

Contract: 8 weeks, 4 sprints

Location: Remote first (UK based)

Stack: Python, FastAPI, Flask, GCP, BigQuery

Our long-term client is a well-known consultancy delivering complete functional solutions. They support engineering teams from FTSE 100 and S&P 500 companies to build complex digital strategies. Engineering excellence is at the core of their approach, with more than half of their employees being engineers.

What you will be doing:

• Building APIs and integrating them with external platforms
• Providing technical guidance and code reviews to other team members
• Designing, developing, and deploying high-performance solutions that process large volumes of data

Must have experience:

• Quality engineering best practices and tooling including TDD, BDD
• Up-to-date knowledge of Python coding, testing, debugging
• Experience working with large datasets
• Experience with FastAPI or Flask
• Experience with BigQuery

This is a contract role outside IR35, so you must be UK-based and have a company registered in the UK, or be willing to set one up. If you're interested in this opportunity, please click "Apply" or reach out to [emailprotected] for more information.