Python Developer - Contract Opportunity
Location: 2 days per week in Dunstable (Tue/Wed/Thu preferred)
Duration: 6-month contract
Rate: Market rate, Inside IR35
Start: ASAP
End Client: Major UK hospitality group (via a leading consultancy)
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Python Developer to support the build and delivery of a Shiny for Python web application hosted within Databricks Apps. This tool will act as a user-facing interface for analytics and pricing workflows, requiring strong UI development, Back End optimisation, and data engineering capability.
You'll work closely with a Data Science team to refine requirements, build application components, optimise data access, and get the solution production-ready.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and enhance Shiny for Python UI components (layouts, widgets, visualisations)
* Build and optimise Back End data access layers for speed and scalability
* Integrate, package, and deploy applications within Databricks Apps
* Assess data access patterns and advise on whether a PostgreSQL intermediary layer is required
* Configure compute, dependencies, and environments for reliable deployment
* Produce documentation (architecture, app structure, deployment steps)
* Provide knowledge transfer to internal teams
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong hands-on Python development experience
* Proven experience building apps with Shiny for Python
* Good knowledge of Databricks (notebooks, compute, workflows; Apps experience ideal)
* Solid understanding of SQL and PostgreSQL (schema design & performance tuning)
* Familiarity with modern data-engineering patterns (caching, query optimisation, async workflows beneficial)
* Comfortable working in version-controlled environments (Git, CI/CD)