SC Cleared Python Backend Engineer (Contract) – Hybrid

Searchability; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking a Contract Software Engineer - Python to work on a secure government project in London. The ideal candidate will have strong Python development skills and experience in backend and API development. The role involves building and maintaining backend services, ensuring robust and secure API contracts, and requires a hands-on approach to software engineering. This hybrid position offers a rate of up to £600/day outside IR35.

Qualifications

• Strong Python development experience is essential.
• Proven background in backend and API development expected.
• Experience in building production systems with testing and logging.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Python.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of MCP servers.
• Develop clean, well‑structured API contracts and schemas.
• Ensure services are robust, secure, observable, and scalable.

Skills

Strong Python development experience

Proven background in backend and API development

Experience building production systems

Solid understanding of modern software engineering practices

Tools

Elasticsearch

Kibana

AWS

Azure

Job description

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking a Contract Software Engineer - Python to work on a secure government project in London. The ideal candidate will have strong Python development skills and experience in backend and API development. The role involves building and maintaining backend services, ensuring robust and secure API contracts, and requires a hands-on approach to software engineering. This hybrid position offers a rate of up to £600/day outside IR35.