Senior/Lead Software Engineer(Python, Django)-Manchester, UK

Randstad UK
Manchester, UK
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
£156,000.0 - £195,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Acceptance Test-Driven Development Django Web Framework Python (Programming Language) Working Model 2D

Job description

Role: Senior/Lead Software Engineer (Python, Django) Type: 12 Months Contract Location: London/Manchester/Birmingham/Cardiff/North East, UK Working Model: Hybrid (2 days per week in Office)

Payrate: £600 - £750 per Day on Inside IR35 via Umbrella

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead end-to-end system design and delivery using Python and Django.
  • Write secure, test-driven code and maintain live service performance.
  • Work in an Agile, multidisciplinary team aligned with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.

What We Need:

  • 5+ years experience (ideally 8-10 years).
  • Deep technical expertise in Python & Django.
  • Proven system design and architecture capabilities.
  • Strong communication and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Bonus: Previous experience with GDS standards, the public sector (eg, MOD, HMRC), or secure defence environments.

This is an urgent vacancy with a deadline where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience (ideally 8-10 years).
  • Deep technical expertise in Python & Django.
  • Proven system design and architecture capabilities.
  • Strong communication and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Bonus: Previous experience with GDS standards, the public sector (eg, MOD, HMRC), or secure defence environments.

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