Python Developer

Urgent 6 Month Python Contract £600-800 outside Ir35

About the Company

Futureheads have partnered with a consumer health company building an app that brings together blood-test results, wearable data and medical history to deliver personalised insights.

About the Role

You’ll work with an experienced, Python-focused engineering team to ship product features quickly. This is a hands-on, full-stack role: you’ll own substantial pieces of work, turn ambiguous requirements into working features and collaborate across the business. The team works on a weekly delivery cadence and uses AI tools throughout development.

Responsibilities

• Work with an experienced, Python-focused engineering team to ship product features quickly.
• Own substantial pieces of work.
• Turn ambiguous requirements into working features.
• Collaborate across the business.
• Work within a weekly delivery cadence.
• Use AI tools throughout development.

Required Skills

• Strong Python and full-stack engineering experience, with a track record of shipping quality product work.
• Confidence working independently, asking the right questions and balancing speed with maintainable code.
• Practical experience using AI coding tools to deliver production software.
• Familiarity with inbound data pipelines and asynchronous processing.
• A product mindset and an understanding of how to work responsibly with sensitive data.

Preferred Skills

• Consumer product, mobile-app or regulated-industry experience would be helpful, but isn’t essential.

Pay range and compensation package

• This is a contract role with an ASAP start.
• The team is based near Old Street, London.
• Office time is preferred, but three days a week is workable, and exceptional fully remote candidates may be considered.
• The expected rate is £600-800 per day

Additional Details

• The process includes a 30–45 minute conversation.
• A short take-home task where AI use is expected.
• A technical discussion about your approach.