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Lead Python Developer needed for a permanent career opportunity based in Leeds (Hybrid). Start ASAP during Autumn 2025.

Hybrid Working: 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in the Leeds office.

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government / Public Sector projects.

Key experience, responsibilities + tasks:

Strong Python development expertise, and strong leadership skills, including the ability to drive development projects, and mentor junior developers.

Leading the design + development of complex applications using Core Python, and web frameworks (-eg- Django, Flask, FastAPI).

SQL Server database experience, including developing / optimizing SQL Server databases, data analysis, and efficient data storage / retrieval.

Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.

Design and implement serverless architectures, including Docker containers.

Mentoring junior developers in coding standards, Github version control, and code tracking.

Collaborating with Front-End Developers using JavaScript, CSS and HTML to create seamless user interfaces.

Overseeing integration of various software components, and debugging and trouble-shooting applications.

Implementing best practice in software development, including exception handling, data structures + object-oriented programming (OOP).

Technical Environment: Python, web frameworks, front-end (Vue.JS, React, CSS, HTML), Design Patterns, Object Relational Mappers (ORMs), server-side templating languages, Unit/API testing, AWS, CI/CD, Agile.

Benefits: Salary to £80k (DOE) + Hybrid + Annual Bonus + Pension + 22 days holiday plus BHs (rising to 25 days) + Death in Service + Health Care Plan + More

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