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)