Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: Strong Python development experience Strong front-end development experience using React and TypeScript Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs AWS expertise including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, and API Gateway Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform CI/CD experience using GitHub Actions JavaScript and Bash scripting experience Experience with Flask and modern backend frameworks Experience working with NGINX, Redis, and NoSQL databases Experience building highly available, scalable, and performant applications Strong understanding of software architecture, security, and cloud-native design Previous NHS or Government experience is essential Nice to have: FHIR and HL7 healthcare standards Nice to have: Event-driven or microservices architectures Nice to have: GDS/public sector digital delivery experience Responsibilities: Build modern React and TypeScript front-end applications Develop Python-based APIs and backend services Design and deploy AWS cloud solutions Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines Deliver secure, scalable services used at national scale Work within multidisciplinary Agile teams Support services through the full lifecycle, from development to production operation and continuous improvement Technologies: API AWS Lambda Backend Bash CI/CD Cloud Flask GitHub HL7 Support JavaScript Nginx NoSQL Python React Redis Security Terraform TypeScript microservices Fullstack More: We are hiring a Senior Full Stack Python Engineer for a major public sector digital programme delivering critical services. This is a contract role until March 2027, offered inside IR35 at a rate of £500 per day. The position is hybrid, with 1-2 days per month onsite in Leeds. We are looking for an engineer who enjoys owning solutions end-to-end, from modern React front ends through to scalable Python services and AWS cloud infrastructure. last updated 24 week of 2026