Golang Python Developer in Milton Keynes - Network IT

Golang Python Developer / 6 Month Contract / Inside IR35 / £550 / Milton Keynes

My Public Sector client is looking for a Senior Python Developer who will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions using Python. The role focuses on delivering scalable, efficient, and maintainable code while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet business and technical requirements.

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Python with 5+ years building production-grade applications
• Strong hands-on experience in Golang with 3+ years developing scalable backend services
• Strong hands-on experience in C# / .NET with 3+ years building enterprise-grade applications
• Mandatory experience designing, developing, and maintaining microservices-based architectures
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, service-to-service communication, and fault tolerance
• Experience building RESTful APIs and integrating services across multiple systems
• Proficiency in writing clean, efficient, testable, and well-documented code
• Experience with asynchronous/thread processing, messaging systems, and background workers
• Strong experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines
• Working knowledge of security best practices, authentication, and authorization

Professional Experience

• 6+ years of overall software development experience
• Proven experience delivering microservices-based systems in a production environment
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in Golang and C#, with strong proficiency in Python
• Experience owning services end-to-end, from design and development to deployment and support
• Ability to contribute to architecture decisions and system design discussions
• Experience mentoring junior developers and driving engineering best practices
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams

The successful candidate will already hold Security Clearance or be eligible for Security Clearance