Senior Python Developer (Contract)

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Senior Python Developer (Contract)

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Salary: £300 - £550 per day per day
  • Job Type:Temporary

Posted about 17 hours ago

Role: Senior Python Developer (Contract)
Location: Cambridge / Hybrid

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Python Developer to join a growing technology company on a contract basis. You'll work on scalable, containerised software applications that support high-performance communication systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and maintain scalable Python backend services
  • Develop and enhance web UIs using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
  • Optimise and maintain PostgreSQL databases
  • Build and manage Docker-based containerised applications
  • Write thread-safe, high-performance Python code
  • Collaborate on system architecture and contribute to Agile planning
  • Conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices

About You:

  • 5+ years' professional experience with Python
  • Strong knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and parallelism
  • Experience with PostgreSQL (data modelling and query tuning)
  • Skilled in JavaScript and modern frontend development
  • Hands-on with Docker (development, testing, deployment)
  • Familiarity with REST APIs and version control (Git)
  • Able to work independently and take full ownership of features

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with FastAPI, Flask, or Django
  • Knowledge of asyncio or asynchronous programming
  • Familiarity with CI/CD and cloud environments (AWS/GCP)

Working Model:
Hybrid role - regular attendance required at Cambridge office

Please apply to discuss, Sam Payne @ The One Group.