Senior Python Engineer

Lead Python Developer

London - 1-2 days a week

£80,000 – £94,000 + Excellent Benefits

Lead the delivery of large-scale digital platforms.

A growing digital consultancy is looking for a Lead Python Developer to join their engineering practice. This is an opportunity to play a key role delivering secure, scalable and user-centred digital services used by thousands of users.

You’ll work within cross-functional delivery teams including engineers, designers, product specialists and data experts to solve complex technical problems and build high-quality platforms.

This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, giving you the chance to guide engineering teams, shape technical solutions and influence best practices across projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading engineering teams to deliver high-quality Python-based solutions
• Acting as the technical authority within delivery teams
• Designing and building scalable cloud-native systems
• Architecting microservices and REST APIs
• Driving best practices across software engineering and DevOps
• Supporting and mentoring developers to help them grow technically
• Working closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Managing development pipelines and ensuring smooth CI/CD delivery

Tech Environment

You’ll be working with modern engineering practices and tools, including:

• Python
• JavaScript alongside Frameworks such as React, Angular or Node
• Docker / Kubernetes
• Microservices architecture
• RESTful APIs
• AWS or Azure

Experience delivering projects within public sector or healthcare environments would be beneficial.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and critical illness cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Volunteer days
• Access to discount platforms and wellbeing support

Flexible benefits options include:

• Private health cover
• Private dental cover
• Additional holiday purchase
• Additional pension contributions
• Wellbeing and charity contributions

Working Model

Hybrid working with 2 days per week in the Manchester or Leeds office.

There may be occasional travel to client sites depending on project requirements.

✅ If you enjoy leading teams, solving complex engineering challenges and delivering impactful digital services, this is a great opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role.