Python Developer in London - Xact Placements Limited

Location: Remote / Hybrid

Type: Full-time

Our client is a fast-growing consulting business building an AI-driven platform on native Microsoft Azure services. They are looking for a strong Backend Python Developer to join their team and play a key role in delivering scalable, AI-first solutions used for business automation, workflows, and intelligent agents.

This is an opportunity to work in a lean, high-impact environment where speed, quality, and innovation matter.

The successful candidate will:

• Design, build, and maintain backend services in Python, writing clean, maintainable, production-grade code.
• Develop and deploy AI-powered features using Azure-native services including Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Cosmos DB, Docker, and AKS.
• Architect and implement scalable, cloud-native solutions.
• Work within tight development cycles — branch, commit, test, and ship via GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Write comprehensive unit tests and contribute to high code quality standards.
• Collaborate within agile sprints and contribute to technical design decisions.

Our client is seeking someone with:

• Strong commercial experience in Python backend development.
• Experience building APIs and working with cloud-native architectures.
• Solid understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and scalable distributed systems.
• Experience using GitHub for version control, pull requests, and CI/CD workflows.
• An agile mindset and the confidence to work in a fast-paced, iterative environment.

• Exposure to Azure’s AI ecosystem (AI Foundry, AI Search, Cosmos DB, AKS).
• Experience integrating AI/LLM-based services into production systems.
• Familiarity with modern development tooling such as VS Code and AI-assisted coding tools.

• Work on a genuinely AI-first product with real-world commercial impact.
• Join a collaborative, technically strong team with minimal red tape.
• Remote flexibility with a culture focused on delivery, ownership, and innovation.

If you are a backend Python developer who enjoys building intelligent, scalable systems in Azure and wants to work at the forefront of applied AI, this opportunity is worth exploring.