Python Developer

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 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)