Senior Python Consultant – Transform Digital Solutions

Hippo; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

Perkbox discounts

Life assurance

Cycle-to-work

Season ticket loans

Private health cover

Private dental

Wellbeing contribution

Job summary

Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy looking for a Senior Python Developer to join our team and work across public and private sector clients. You will lead by example, delivering robust Python solutions and mentoring engineers in a multidisciplinary setting.

The role emphasizes collaboration, scalable architectures, RESTful services, and modern deployment practices. Expect on-site client work with UK travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent experience in Python development within delivery teams.
• Proven track record delivering robust, scalable solutions.
• Experience mentoring engineers and guiding best practices.
• Strong communication to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• End-to-end development lifecycle experience for user-centred digital services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of user-centred software aligned to business needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and deliver complex client solutions.
• Manage development and deployment pipelines, resolving bottlenecks.
• Present prototypes and progress clearly to stakeholders.
• Mentor engineers and support consultants in technical growth.
• Drive technical excellence across squads.

Skills

Python

RESTful APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Agile Scrum

Cloud platforms

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Job description

Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy looking for a Senior Python Developer to join our team and work across public and private sector clients. You will lead by example, delivering robust Python solutions and mentoring engineers in a multidisciplinary setting.

The role emphasizes collaboration, scalable architectures, RESTful services, and modern deployment practices. Expect on-site client work with UK travel as needed.