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Lead Software Engineer

Posted 1 day ago by Belcan Technical Recruiting (UK) Ltd


The Lead Software Engineer (Python/Django) role involves leading the development of high-impact and secure systems withi...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Birmingham, UK

Lead Software Engineer

Posted 1 day ago by Belcan Technical Recruiting (UK) Ltd


The Lead Software Engineer (Python/Django) role involves leading the development of high-impact and secure systems withi...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Birmingham

Senior BI Developer / Analyst – Leading client / Contract / Home

Posted 2 days ago by Integrity Recruitment Solutions Ltd


The Senior BI Developer / Analyst role involves working with a reputable Midlands employer focused on IT transformation,...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location Birmingham (B1)

Java Developer

Posted 4 days ago by Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited


The role is for a Java Developer based in the United Kingdom, requiring hybrid working arrangements and active SC cleara...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Birmingham, UK

Azure DevOps Engineer

Posted 4 days ago by TEKsystems


Leading bank is seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer for a contract role, focusing on designing and managing cloud infrastru...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Birmingham, UK

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ServiceNow Developer - Remote - UK

Posted 4 days ago by Stealth IT Consulting Limited


The ServiceNow Developer role involves providing senior development expertise to optimize the ServiceNow instance and fa...

  • Rate £550 per day
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham

Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer (SC/DV Cleared)

Posted 5 days ago by GIOS Technology Limited


The role of Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer (SC/DV Cleared) involves designing and scaling critical monitor...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Hybrid - London/Reading/Birmingham/Manchester/Glasgow/Liverpool/Newcastle , UK

Lead Software Engineer

Posted 5 days ago by Belcan


The Lead Software Engineer (Python / Django) will be responsible for shaping technical direction and improving engineeri...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Digital DevOps Lead

Posted 5 days ago by Jobserve


The Digital DevOps Lead role is a 12-month contract focused on leading a high-profile digital transformation program. Th...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Birmingham

Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer (SC/DV Cleared)

Posted 5 days ago by GIOS Technology Limited


The role of Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer involves designing and scaling national-critical monitoring fab...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Hybrid - London/Reading/Birmingham/Manchester/Glasgow/Liverpool/Newcastle

Lead insights analyst/Data Analyst

Posted 6 days ago by Scot Lewis Associates Ltd


The Lead Insights Analyst role involves leveraging strong analytics and risk analytics experience to drive insights in a...

  • Rate £830 per day
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Birmingham or Leeds or Sheffield or Chester , UK

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Native iOS Developer (Remote)

Posted 6 days ago by Kforce Technology Staffing


This role seeks a highly experienced Native iOS Developer to join an enterprise mobile engineering team, focusing on bui...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote or Birmingham, Alabama

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Masters or PhD Researcher

Posted 7 days ago by Alignerr


The role of Masters & PhD Researcher (AI Training) involves collaborating with leading AI labs to design and solve compl...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Applied Physics Specialist

Posted 7 days ago by Alignerr


The Applied Physics Specialist role focuses on leveraging expertise in physics to enhance AI models' understanding of th...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

CyberArk Engineer

Posted 1 week ago by ECS


The CyberArk Engineer role involves designing, implementing, and supporting CyberArk Privileged Access Management soluti...

  • Rate £475 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham

TrueSight Engineer

Posted 1 week ago by ECS


The TrueSight Engineer role involves working on a contract basis with a global managed service provider to support a Tel...

  • Rate £475 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham

Kubernetes Platform Tech Lead (Golang exp)

Posted 1 week ago by Jobserve


The Kubernetes Platform Tech Lead role requires a candidate with extensive experience in Kubernetes and Cloud Native tec...

  • Rate £600 per day
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Sheffield/Leed/Birmingham , UK

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Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Posted 2 weeks ago by Jobserve


The Site Reliability Engineer (DV, NPPV3 cleared) role involves supporting secure, business-critical systems in the West...

  • Rate £750 per day
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Senior Software & Cloud Engineer – Python, Node, AWS, Ansible, CI/CD

Posted 2 weeks ago by S Merrick LTD


The Senior Software & Cloud Engineer role involves hands-on engineering with a focus on backend development, AWS cloud o...

  • Rate £550 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham

Lead Frontend Developer (3-6 month Contract)

Posted 2 weeks ago by Inspired Thinking Group (ITG)


The Lead Frontend Developer role at ITG involves working within a cross-functional Digital Engineering team to develop e...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

About Our Python Developer Contract Roles in Birmingham

What does a python developer contractor do?

Organisations bring in Python Developer contractors to build applications, data pipelines, APIs, automation scripts, and AI and machine learning systems using Python, which has become one of the most versatile and widely used programming languages in the UK contracting market. Python's dominance in data engineering, machine learning, and scientific computing, combined with its strong presence in back-end web development and automation, means that Python Developer contracting spans an unusually broad range of application domains. Contract engagements arise in technology companies, financial services, data-intensive businesses, government agencies, and scientific and research organisations, covering everything from building Django or FastAPI web services to developing data transformation pipelines on cloud platforms to implementing machine learning model serving infrastructure.

The core competencies for Python Developer contracting include depend on the specific domain and application type. For back-end web development, experience with Django or FastAPI, RESTful API design, PostgreSQL database management, and deployment on cloud platforms is expected. For data engineering roles, proficiency with Apache Spark, Pandas, SQL, and cloud data platforms including AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, or Google Cloud Dataflow is widely expected. For machine learning-adjacent roles, familiarity with PyTorch, scikit-learn, or TensorFlow alongside MLOps tooling for deployment and monitoring is increasingly required. Across all Python domains, strong software engineering practices including test-driven development with pytest, version control with Git, code review, and CI/CD pipeline integration are expected at professional contractor level. Type hinting and familiarity with modern Python packaging and dependency management is broadly assumed at senior level.

What is the market like for python developer contractors?

Contract Python Developer work sits within one of the highest-volume and most steadily active segments of the UK technology contracting market. The language's dominance in data, AI, and machine learning, combined with its strong presence in back-end web development, means that Python expertise is in demand across virtually every sector and application domain simultaneously. The explosive growth of AI and machine learning applications has significantly elevated demand for Python contractors who can bridge software engineering and AI system development. Rates are strong across most Python domains and are among the highest available in the back-end development contracting market for contractors who combine Python proficiency with cloud deployment skills and AI or data engineering expertise.

What is the contracting market like in Birmingham?

HSBC's UK headquarters, alongside substantial operations from other major banks and insurers, anchors Birmingham's position as the UK's second largest commercial centre for contractor demand. HS2 and wider infrastructure investment across the West Midlands have added a layer of construction, engineering, and programme delivery work that is expected to persist for several years. Central government departments with Birmingham offices, including HMRC and the Home Office, contribute a steady volume of digital, project, and operational delivery roles. The city offers a broad spread of contracting disciplines rather than concentrating in one sector, which makes it resilient to downturns in any single industry. Disciplines tied to infrastructure and construction can command premiums where specialist experience is scarce, even as rates for more general roles sit comfortably below the capital.

How much do python developer contractors usually earn in Birmingham?

Contract rates for python developer roles in Birmingham typically range from £500 to £900 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.

How many python developer vacancies in Birmingham are there on Quality Contracts?

Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 350 python developer contract roles across the site, with Birmingham representing a strong share. Data reviewed up to June 2026.