Backend Python Engineer

Lorien — United Kingdom · Posted ~1 hour ago

Senior Contract Hybrid £400-£450 per day

Skills

Python FastAPI Pydantic SQLAlchemy Pytest PostgreSQL Docker Git GitHub GitHub Actions Microservices Cloud-native development Pandas NumPy OpenTelemetry AWS

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

Join an Agile engineering team as a backend specialist focused on Python, FastAPI, microservices, and cloud-native development. You will own technical solutions, contribute to architecture, mentor colleagues, and build reliable backend services using modern testing, containerization, and CI/CD practices.

Highlights

12-month contract outside IR35, hybrid working, ownership of technical solutions, architecture involvement, mentoring, and exposure to cloud-native and AI technologies.

Description

Position: Backend Python EngineerPay rate: £400 to £450Duration: 12 months durationLocation: London, Redman Place - onsite 3 days a week.IR35: Outside IR35 Job Description: Backend Engineer with strong FastAPI and microservices experience, ideally gained in cloud-native environments. Exposure to AI/GenAI products is highly desirable. Candidates should be comfortable owning technical solutions, contributing to architecture, mentoring others, and working within Agile product teams. Experience with PostgreSQL, Docker, GitHub Actions, and modern backend engineering practices is essential. Essential Skills Strong Python development experience (FastAPI, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy, Pytest).Experience with PostgreSQL, Docker, Git/GitHub, GitHub Actions, and microservices.Knowledge of Pandas, NumPy, OpenTelemetry, and cloud-native development.Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.Ability to take ownership and thrive in a fast-moving environment. Desirable AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and DevOps experience.Exposure to AI/ML and GenAI technologies.Knowledge of OAuth/JWT and modern ML frameworks.