Python Developer

WA Consultants Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is urgently seeking contractors for an exciting remote project. Candidates must possess strong experience with RESTful APIs and web application development, along with excellent communication skills. The role requires adherence to UK office hours, with benefits including paid annual leave and various health-related activities. This position offers a flexible work model but mandates residency in Europe or South Africa.

Benefits

25 days paid Annual Leave per year pro-rata

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Paid sick leave

Mental health activity time

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience in both server-side and client-side web application development.
• Ability to work with legacy monolithic codebases.

Responsibilities

• Work remotely while adhering to UK office hours.
• Deliver high-quality work that meets established standards.
• Engage in personal health activities during work hours.

Skills

Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs

Skilled in developing server-side and client-side web applications

Comfortable working with legacy monolithic codebases

Quick to learn new technologies and domains

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Proactive self-starter

Clean code principles advocate

Experience with financial software products (plus)

Must live in Europe or South Africa

Excellent English (reading, writing, speaking)

Job description

Overview

We are urgently looking for 2 contractors to join a leading consultancy company working on an exciting project. This is a remote position and you can be based anywhere in Europe or South Africa but you must be prepared to work to the UK time zone and be paid in Pound sterling. You will be paid to your company on a monthly basis.

Skills and Experience

• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
• Skilled in developing both server-side and client-side web applications
• Comfortable working with legacy monolithic codebases
• Quick to learn new technologies and domains
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Advocates for clean code principles and consistently aims to improve the codebase while maintaining a focus on timely delivery
• Takes ownership of the quality of their work, ensuring it meets high standards before it is released
• Experience working with financial software products is a plus
• Must be able to work UK office hours
• Excellent command of English reading, writing and speaking
• Must live in Europe or South Africa

Benefits (contract)

• Even though this is a contract position you get the below benefits
• You can go offline and spend 2 hours of your work time every week on any activity that serves your mental or physical health
• You will get 25 days paid Annual Leave per year pro-rata
• Additional paid day off for festivals, your birthday, any celebration
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• Paid sick leave
• More details given on application

WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.