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, backend 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 backend 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 teamsRequired 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)