[Hiring] Senior Python Developer @8 West Consulting

Role Description

As a Senior Python Developer, you will play a key role in the design, development and delivery of high-quality software solutions for our clients. While Python is your core strength, you will ideally have a broad understanding of modern software engineering technologies and be comfortable working in environments that span backend, frontend, databases, cloud and AI. This is a fully remote role with a minimum duration of 6 months ( + further potential depending on candidate).

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain robust, scalable Python applications and services
• Contribute to software architecture, technical design and engineering best practices
• Design and integrate AI capabilities into applications and business workflows, selecting models and approaches appropriate to the problem.
• Work with APIs, microservices, distributed systems and event-driven architectures
• Analyse complex technical and business requirements and translate them into effective software solutions
• Collaborate with architects, developers, QA engineers, product owners and client stakeholders
• Participate in technical discussions, code reviews and mentoring of other developers
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, engineering standards and delivery practices
• Support cloud-based deployments and modern DevOps practices
• Maintain a strong focus on security, scalability, reliability, performance and maintainability

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication, demonstrated through direct collaboration with clients and multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to translate business needs into clear technical requirements and explain how proposed solutions deliver business value
• Strong listening and questioning skills, including the confidence to clarify ambiguity and challenge assumptions respectfully
• Ability to communicate complex topics simply, adapting the level of detail to the audience
• Proactive ownership of progress updates, risks, decisions and follow-through

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience building and delivering AI-enabled applications or operational workflows.
• Hands-on experience with multiple LLM models or model families, using platforms such as OpenAI, Anthropic or equivalent providers
• Practical experience across more than one AI use case, such as document extraction, knowledge retrieval, workflow automation, classification or AI-assisted decision support
• Ability to compare models and justify selection based on task suitability, quality, cost, latency and data-handling requirements
• Experience with prompt design, structured outputs, model APIs and relevant techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation, tool/function calling or agent workflows
• Experience evaluating outputs against representative test cases, handling failure scenarios and defining appropriate human review
• Understanding of privacy, security and the limitations of AI, particularly when working with sensitive client information
• Effective use of AI-assisted development tools, with personal ownership of code quality, testing and technical understanding

Personal Profile

• Communicate clearly and confidently with clients and colleagues
• Build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Take ownership of problems and communicate progress, risks and solutions proactively
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline is desirable
• 10+ years of professional software development experience, with significant experience in Python
• Demonstrable experience delivering production-quality software
• Experience working in consulting, client-facing or multi-project environments is advantageous