Python Engineer

Python Engineer

Duration - 6months with possible extensions

Location - Remote with occasional trip to Edinburgh/ Glasgow office

Day rate - circa £500 OUTSIDE ir35

One of our public sector clients is looking for an experienced Python Engineer to join their team and provide hands-on technical leadership. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge document processing and machine learning (ML) technologies to enhance automation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of automation services leveraging OCR, Object Detection, and LLM AI to automate land register applications.
  • Conduct research and development to expand the scope of automation for deed document content and title changes.
  • Provide high-quality operational support for automation services.
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure integration with existing digital registration platforms.
  • Mentor and support team members in improving development practices and code quality.
  • Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements such as accessibility, security, and performance.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve development and production issues across environments.
  • Contribute to disaster recovery efforts and ensure continuity of digital services.

Key Skills & Experience:

  • Strong commercial experience with AI/ML technologies including OCR, Object Detection, and LLM analysis.
  • Proficiency in Python 3.9+, with a solid understanding of object-oriented programming and data structures.
  • Experience with libraries such as PyTorch, OpenCV, PIL/Pillow, and Hugging Face for working with AI/ML models.
  • Familiarity with AWS services, including Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, and Boto3 for automation and deployment.
  • Expertise in FastAPI for API development and experience with SQLAlchemy or psycopg2 for database connectivity.
  • Knowledge of Agile delivery models (Scrum/Kanban) and software development best practices.

Please apply via the ad or email your CV to

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Job Details

Company
McGregor Boyall
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Salary negotiable
Posted