Python Engineer - Short term contract

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK is seeking a skilled engineer for a remote contract role. You will build APIs, provide technical guidance, and develop high-performance solutions for large data sets. Ideal candidates will have strong Python skills and experience with FastAPI or Flask. This role is outside IR35 and requires UK residency.

Qualifications

• Experience with large data sets.
• Knowledge of TDD and BDD practices.

Responsibilities

• Building APIs and integrating with external platforms.
• Providing technical guidance and code reviews.

Skills

Quality engineering best practices

Python

Testing

Debugging

Data processing

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

BigQuery

Job description

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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:

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

Must have experience:

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

This is a contract role outside IR35. 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.