Python Engineer

Senior Python Engineer (Microservices / Event-Driven) – Contract

£550/day | Outside IR35

4 Months | Watford (HYBRID)

We’re hiring a Senior Python Engineer with proven time-series experience to work on a real-time data platform.

This is a backend engineering role focused on event-driven systems and time-series data. It is not a data science or analytics position.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building API-driven backend services in Python
• Developing event-driven microservices using Azure Service Bus
• Working on high-throughput ingestion and processing systems
• Deploying services via Azure Functions or Docker on AKS

Core Requirements (Non-Negotiable)

• Strong Python backend engineering experience

Demonstrable experience:

• Designing data models for time-based querying
• Optimising queries and handling large datasets
• Working within event-driven architectures

Tech Environment

• Python
• Azure (Functions, AKS, Storage)
• Azure Service Bus
• ADX / Kusto or InfluxDB
• Docker / Kubernetes