Python Engineer - Short term contract

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK is seeking a Python Engineer for a short-term contract. You will be responsible for building APIs, providing technical guidance, and developing high-performance solutions. Ideal candidates will have strong Python skills and experience with FastAPI or Flask, as well as quality engineering practices. This role is remote-first and requires UK-based candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience with quality engineering best practices and tooling including TDD and BDD.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Python coding, testing, debugging.
• Experience working with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Building APIs and integrating them with external platforms.
• Providing technical guidance and code reviews to team members.
• Designing and deploying high-performance solutions for large volumes of data.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

Flask

BigQuery

TDD

BDD

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Python Engineer - Short term contract, Southampton

Client: trg.recruitment

Location: Southampton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Compensation: up to £575 per day

Contract Duration: 8 weeks, 4 sprints

Location: Remote first (UK based)

Tech 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.

Responsibilities:

• Building APIs and integrating them with external platforms
• Providing technical guidance and code reviews to 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, please click "Apply" or contact [email protected] for more information.