Python Developer
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About the Role
Python Developer, Didcot, Oxfordshire. 6 months+. Remote/Hybrid role. £375 - £450 per day, Outside IR35. You’ll work across the stack—from intuitive front-end interfaces to robust backend services—enabling live emissions monitoring and data analytics.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy new features across front-end (React/Next.js) and back-end (Django, Python) systems.
- Improve system scalability, performance, and resilience within a Kubernetes-based cloud environment.
- Collaborate with data scientists and DevOps engineers to implement algorithms and integrate third-party services (e.g., DroneDeploy).
- Develop and manage PostgreSQL-backed data layers and Azure-based file/media storage systems.
- Build and maintain async workflows using Redis, Prefect, and task queues.
- Contribute to architecture decisions and CI/CD processes for feature delivery and monitoring.
About the Candidate
Requirements:
- Proficiency in Python (Django) and JavaScript/React (or similar frontend framework).
- Experience with REST APIs, NGINX, and PostgreSQL.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Redis, cloud platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure), and containerized deployments.
- Understanding of asynchronous task systems (e.g., Celery or Prefect).
- Strong grasp of software architecture principles and performance optimization.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with IoT data systems.
- Prior work with GIS/mapping interfaces or real-time dashboards.
- Background in environmental tech or industrial monitoring platforms.
About the Company
MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. We are a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK.
Company Culture and Benefits
Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days. If you haven’t heard back within this time, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. We offer services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).