Python Engineer - Short term contract

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

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK seeks a developer to build and integrate APIs and provide technical guidance. This contract role focuses on high-performance Python solutions, involving TDD and big data processes. The position is remote-first, ideal for those with experience in FastAPI, Flask, and data handling.

Qualifications

• Experience with TDD & BDD practices.
• Up-to-date knowledge in Python.
• Strong background in working with large datasets.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Quality engineering best practices

Python coding

Testing

Debugging

Building APIs

Working with large datasets

Familiarity with FastAPI

Familiarity with Flask

Experience with BigQuery

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Posted:

06.06.2025

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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 conducting code reviews for 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.