Why this role stands out
This on-site hybrid role offers a competitive hourly rate of £400-£450 for a 12-month contract, providing a fantastic opportunity to leverage your FastAPI and microservices expertise on innovative AI/GenAI products. You'll thrive here if you enjoy owning technical solutions, contributing to architecture, and mentoring others in a dynamic, agile environment.
Quick overview
Job description
- Position: Backend Python Engineer
- Pay rate: £400 to £450
- Duration: 12 months duration
- Location: London, Redman Place - onsite 3 days a week.
- IR35: Outside IR35
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.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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