Lead Python Developer - #1725169

Lead Python Developer

Location: UK-wide (Hybrid/Remote with flexibility to work from any regional office or client site)

Base Office: Leeds

Relocation Support: Up to £8,000 available

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent

Eligibility: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK

About the Organisation

Our client is a leading digital consultancy that partners with public and private sector clients to build impactful, user-centred digital services. With expertise across design, data, and software engineering, they apply agile methods to deliver robust, scalable solutions tailored to real-world needs.

Role Overview

The Lead Python Developer will act as a senior technical consultant and team leader, responsible for driving high-quality software engineering delivery. This includes technical oversight, stakeholder engagement, people management, and community leadership. The role offers a hands-on opportunity to shape both product outcomes and team performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as technical subject matter expert, ensuring best practice in Python development
• Oversee software delivery, ensuring alignment with business needs and user outcomes
• Lead the design and management of development and deployment pipelines
• Monitor team workload, identify bottlenecks, and adapt plans to meet operational priorities
• Present technical solutions and prototypes to internal and external stakeholders
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and development of engineers
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and represent the engineering team at external events (e.g., blogs, conferences)

Candidate Profile

Essential:

• Advanced expertise in Python development and full-stack capabilities (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Strong experience with AWS Serverless tools (Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, CloudWatch, CloudFormation)
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage delivery to high standards
• Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture
• Experience in building RESTful APIs and user-centred digital solutions
• Skilled in agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and TDD
• Competency in Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, or ARM)
• Proficiency in CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, Azure DevOps, Atlassian)

Desirable:

• Experience delivering services in GOV/NHS digital environments

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our client is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Applications are encouraged from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in technology. The organisation is a registered Disability Confident Employer and offers reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout the hiring process.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus UK public holidays
• 6% employer pension contribution (2% employee)
• Critical illness cover and life assurance
• Perkbox for retail discounts and wellbeing support
• Volunteer days
• Cycle-to-work and electric vehicle schemes
• Season ticket loans
• Wellbeing and financial support sessions
• Flexible benefits package including:
• Private health and dental cover
• Additional pension contributions
• Extra holidays (up to 2 days)
• Wellbeing and charity contributions
• Tree planting initiatives