Tech Lead - Python

WRK digital; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital technology company is seeking a Contract Technical Lead specializing in Python. You will provide technical leadership, guide architectural decisions, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on with development. Ideal candidates have experience with Python, Flask, and cloud-native patterns. The role includes designing scalable REST APIs and databases while fostering a collaborative environment. Applicants must be UK-based and comfortable working inside IR35, with opportunities for remote work and occasional office visits.

Qualifications

• Mid-Senior level with experience in Python development.
• Comfortable fostering a collaborative team culture.
• Experience with cloud-native patterns and infrastructures.
• Cloud exposure across AWS and Azure; Terraform/CloudFormation know‑how.
• CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across projects.
• Design and maintain high-quality applications.
• Build and maintain robust REST APIs.
• Lead scalable systems on PostgreSQL with cloud patterns (AWS/Azure).
• Build CI/CD pipelines and IaC using Terraform and CloudFormation.

Skills

Python

Flask

PostgreSQL

CI/CD

Terraform

Docker

AWS

Azure

Jenkins

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

OpenShift

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

OpenShift

PostgreSQL

Job description

Contract Technical Lead - Python

📍 Location: UK Remote (Must be UK based, with full right to work)

Employment type: Full-time

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Software Development, Staffing and Recruiting, Public Health

Role

You’ll be providing technical direction across projects, guiding architectural decisions and ensuring best‑practice engineering standards are maintained. This is an opportunity to mentor and support engineers of all levels, fostering a collaborative and high‑performing team culture whilst remaining hands‑on with development work.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide technical leadership and direction across projects, shaping architectural decisions
• Guide and mentor engineers of all levels, promoting best practices and collaborative working
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality applications using Python/Flask
• Design and build robust REST APIs with a focus on scalability and maintainability
• Work with PostgreSQL databases and cloud‑native patterns across AWS and Azure
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Jenkins
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation on AWS
• Work with Docker, container orchestration, and deployments across Azure and OpenShift
• Foster a culture of quality where testing and code clarity are priorities
• Collaborate effectively through pairing and mobbing scenarios

We’re particularly keen to speak with candidates who are immediately available or have a 1‑2 week notice period.

You must be comfortable working INSIDE IR35 for this engagement and be UK based for occasional travel to offices in Leeds or London.

Please apply now or contact James Westwood at WRK digital for a confidential conversation around the next steps.