Python Engineer Opportunity, Full Stack, React, Python, AWS | Greenfield Creative Tools | Startup Culture | GBP550-650 per day Outside IR35 | 6 Months Extendable | Hybrid (London)
Posted 3 days ago by Owen Thomas | Pending B Corp™
£650 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Python Engineer role involves working in a hybrid environment to develop innovative creative production tools using full stack technologies, including React and Python. The position requires strong engineering skills and a startup mindset to deliver end-to-end features and solve technical challenges. The role offers a competitive daily rate and the opportunity to work closely with creative teams. This is a contract position with the potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain dynamic, responsive web interfaces with React, TypeScript, and modern CSS.
- Implement state management solutions for seamless user experiences.
- Design and develop robust backend services and APIs with Python, Django, FastAPI.
- Architect and maintain scalable database solutions (SQL/NoSQL).
- Deploy and manage applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform in AWS environments.
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitor application health, and ensure uptime and performance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with designers, product managers, and engineers.
- Innovate and drive solutions for unique technical challenges in creative workflows.
- Contribute to tools integrated with creative software.
Key Skills:
- Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, and modern web development best practices.
- Solid backend experience with Python, Django, FastAPI, and database design.
- Knowledge of state management libraries like Redux or Zustand.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployment on AWS.
- Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Understanding of scalable architecture patterns and data integrity principles.
- Ability to work autonomously, with a proven track record of delivering end-to-end products.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Experience working in startups or high-growth environments (nice to have).
- Familiarity with creative production tools (nice to have).
- Knowledge of ReactFlow or similar frameworks (nice to have).
- Passion for creative automation and solving unique technical challenges (nice to have).
Salary (Rate): £650 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Python Engineer Opportunity, Full Stack, React, Python, AWS | Greenfield Creative Tools | Startup Culture | GBP550-650 per day Outside IR35 | 6 Months Extendable | Hybrid (London)
Opportunity: We’re supporting an innovative, fast-moving team. They’re building cutting-edge creative production tools, and are looking for a Python Engineer with strong full stack engineering skills and a startup mindset. This is a hybrid role, giving you the autonomy to design, build and scale applications that power creative workflows in industries like media and digital production. You’ll be delivering greenfield features end-to-end, working closely with creative teams, and solving unique technical challenges with modern web and cloud technologies.
What You’ll Be Doing as a Python Engineer
Python Engineer Opportunity, Full Stack, React, Python, AWS | Greenfield Creative Tools | Startup Culture | GBP550-650 per day Outside IR35 | 6 Months Extendable | Hybrid (London)
- Build and maintain dynamic, responsive web interfaces with React, TypeScript, and modern CSS.
- Implement state management solutions (e.g., Redux, Zustand) for seamless user experiences.
- Design and develop robust backend services and APIs with Python, Django, FastAPI, including both REST and GraphQL.
- Architect and maintain scalable database solutions (SQL/NoSQL).
- Deploy and manage applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform in AWS environments.
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitor application health, and ensure uptime and performance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with designers, product managers, and engineers to deliver high-quality products.
- Innovate and drive solutions for unique technical challenges in creative workflows.
- Contribute to tools integrated with creative software (e.g., Houdini, Nuke, DaVinci Resolve).
Core Skills for the Python Engineer
Python Engineer Opportunity, Full Stack, React, Python, AWS | Greenfield Creative Tools | Startup Culture | GBP550-650 per day Outside IR35 | 6 Months Extendable | Hybrid (London)
- Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, and modern web development best practices.
- Solid backend experience with Python, Django, FastAPI, and database design.
- Knowledge of state management libraries like Redux or Zustand.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployment on AWS.
- Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Understanding of scalable architecture patterns and data integrity principles.
- Ability to work autonomously, with a proven track record of delivering end-to-end products.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience working in startups or high-growth environments.
- Familiarity with creative production tools such as Houdini, Nuke, DaVinci Resolve.
- Knowledge of ReactFlow or similar frameworks for node-graph-driven applications.
- Passion for creative automation and solving unique technical challenges.
Details for the Python Engineer
Python Engineer Opportunity, Full Stack, React, Python, AWS | Greenfield Creative Tools | Startup Culture | GBP550-650 per day Outside IR35 | 6 Months Extendable | Hybrid (London)
Location: Hybrid (2–3 days/week in London office)
Type: Contract, full-time
Rate: GBP550-650 per day Outside IR35
Start: ASAP