Role: Full-stack Python Developer
Location: Glasgow, UK
Type: Contract Inside IR35
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Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain web applications using Python and React.
- Build scalable RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Develop responsive and user-friendly frontend interfaces using React.js.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, DevOps, and QA teams.
- Optimize application performance, security, and scalability.
- Participate in code reviews and ensure best coding practices.
- Work within Agile/Scrum development environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
Required Skills
Backend
- Strong experience with Python
- Experience with FastAPI, Flask, or Django
- REST API and Microservices development
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- SQL and database design
Frontend
- Strong knowledge of React.js
- JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript
- HTML5, CSS3
- Redux, React Hooks
- Responsive UI development
Databases
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server
- MongoDB (preferred)
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Docker and Kubernetes
- CI/CD pipelines
- Git/GitHub/GitLab
Good to Have
- Financial Services or Banking domain experience
- Experience with event-driven architectures
- Kafka or RabbitMQ
- Terraform or Infrastructure as Code
- Unit testing frameworks (PyTest, Jest)
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Experience working in enterprise-scale environments.
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies.
Keywords: Python, React.js, FastAPI, Flask, Django, TypeScript, AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, PostgreSQL, Microservices, REST APIs.