Backend Python Developer

Xact Placements Limited
London, United Kingdom
Last month
£60,000 – £80,000 pa
Applications closed

Related Jobs

View all jobs
Spotlight

Senior AI Engineer

Bodyswaps London, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Spotlight

Business Development Manager – New Business Sales

SenseAI Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Hybrid

Python Back-end Developer

Initialize Wc1V6Ae, WC1V 6AE, United Kingdom
£40,000 – £60,000 pa Remote

Senior Software Developer - up to+ Benefits + Bonus

Involved Solutions London, United Kingdom
£70,000 – £80,000 pa

Forward Deployed Solution Engineer - Applied AI FDE

ServiceNow Se13Qu, SE1 3QU, United Kingdom

Senior Developer - Python (Or Golang)

Sky Tw75Qd, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom
Hybrid

Senior Fullstack Engineer - Data Enrichment

Wayve London, United Kingdom
Hybrid

Senior Software Developer

Hunter Selection Bristol, Bristol (county), United Kingdom
£60,000 – £80,000 pa Hybrid

Salary

£60,000 – £80,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
9 Jun 2026 (Last month)
Backend Python Developer (Azure AI)

Location: Remote / Hybrid

Type: Full-time

Our client is a fast-growing consulting business building an AI-driven platform on native Microsoft Azure services. They are looking for a strongBackend Python Developer to join their team and play a key role in delivering scalable, AI-first solutions used for business automation, workflows, and intelligent agents.

This is an opportunity to work in a lean, high-impact environment where speed, quality, and innovation matter.

The Role

The successful candidate will:

  • Design, build, and maintain backend services inPython, writing clean, maintainable, production-grade code.
  • Develop and deploy AI-powered features using Azure-native services including Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Cosmos DB, Docker, and AKS.
  • Architect and implement scalable, cloud-native solutions.
  • Work within tight development cycles — branch, commit, test, and ship via GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines.
  • Write comprehensive unit tests and contribute to high code quality standards.
  • Collaborate within agile sprints and contribute to technical design decisions.
The Ideal Candidate

Our client is seeking someone with:

  • Strong commercial experience inPython backend development.
  • Experience building APIs and working with cloud-native architectures.
  • Solid understanding ofDocker, Kubernetes, and scalable distributed systems.
  • Experience using GitHub for version control, pull requests, and CI/CD workflows.
  • An agile mindset and the confidence to work in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
Desirable Experience
  • Exposure to Azure’s AI ecosystem (AI Foundry, AI Search, Cosmos DB, AKS).
  • Experience integrating AI/LLM-based services into production systems.
  • Familiarity with modern development tooling such as VS Code and AI-assisted coding tools.
Why Apply?
  • Work on a genuinely AI-first product with real-world commercial impact.
  • Join a collaborative, technically strong team with minimal red tape.
  • Remote flexibility with a culture focused on delivery, ownership, and innovation.

If you are a backend Python developer who enjoys building intelligent, scalable systems in Azure and wants to work at the forefront of applied AI, this opportunity is worth exploring.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

What Is an AI Forward Deployed Engineer? The Fastest-Growing Job in AI for 2026

If you have been watching AI job boards over the past year, one title keeps surfacing again and again: the forward deployed engineer, or FDE. It has gone from a niche term known mainly to Palantir alumni to arguably the hottest role in the entire AI hiring market. Job postings for forward deployed engineers have exploded, salaries have climbed past levels most software engineers will ever see, and the biggest names in AI — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Salesforce, Databricks and Palantir — are all competing for the same small pool of talent. So what exactly is an AI forward deployed engineer, why has demand surged so dramatically, and how do you position yourself to land one of these roles? This guide breaks it all down for AI engineers, software engineers and data scientists looking at their next move.