Contract Length: 12 months Location:
Hybrid working – approximately 40% office attendance (2 days per week)
Inside IR35
Up to £650 per day (Umbrella)
Office Locations: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff
SC Clearance required
We are seeking an experienced Senior Developer with strong Python and Django expertise to join a high-profile government digital programme delivering secure, user-focused digital services.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a modern engineering environment, building and enhancing critical services that support complex business processes and deliver real value to users.
You will join a multidisciplinary agile team, working alongside developers, designers, business analysts and delivery professionals to design, develop and maintain scalable, resilient software solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop and maintain applications using Python and Django
* Build secure, scalable and maintainable digital services
* Develop REST APIs and integrated solutions
* Deliver high-quality, test-driven software
* Contribute to technical design and architecture discussions
* Support live services, troubleshooting and continuous improvement
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary agile teams
* Promote engineering best practices, coding standards and quality assurance
Essential Skills & Experience
* Strong commercial experience with Python development
* Hands-on experience with Django
* Experience delivering scalable and secure software solutions
* Strong understanding of software engineering principles and coding standards
* Experience with REST APIs and modern development practices
* Experience working in agile teams
* Strong testing, debugging and problem-solving skills
* Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
* 5+ years’ commercial development experience (8+ years preferred)
Desirable Experience
* Experience delivering government or public sector digital services
* Experience working in secure or regulated environments
* Cloud-based application development experience
* Knowledge of accessibility and digital service standards
If you are a talented Python/Django developer looking to work on complex, meaningful digital services, we would like to hear from you