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Hire Python developers for back-end, data and AI work

Pre-vetted Python developers who join your team, work to your standards and start in days. Nearshore on UK hours or onshore. Daily or hourly rates, no minimum term.

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What a Python developer does

A Python developer builds software in Python, one of the most widely used programming languages for web back ends, data and machine learning.

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Depending on the work, a Python developer typically:

  • builds APIs and back-end services with frameworks such as Django, FastAPI or Flask
  • designs data models and works with databases such as PostgreSQL
  • builds data pipelines and integrations between systems
  • puts machine learning models and AI services into production
  • writes tests and automates deployment so changes ship safely

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Most Python developers specialise in one area. A back-end developer building a web application and an engineer running machine learning pipelines both write Python, but they bring very different experience. If you need a specialist, see our data engineers and AI engineers.

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When to bring in Python developers

Python developers make the difference when the back end, the data or the AI work is waiting on people your team doesn’t have.

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Your Python back end has more work than your team
API and service work is queueing, and the product roadmap is waiting on it.
You’re adding AI features to your product
Connecting models, retrieval and AI services to a Python back end needs people who’ve done it in production.
Your data work has outgrown its scripts
Reports and pipelines held together by one-off scripts need proper engineering.
You need systems to talk to each other
Integrations and automation between internal tools and third-party services are piling up.
You’re upgrading an ageing Python codebase
Framework and library upgrades need care, and nobody on the team has the time.

Python developer profiles

Python work varies more than most. These are some of the profiles we supply:

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  • Python back-end developer. Builds APIs and services in Django, FastAPI or Flask, and owns the data model behind them.
  • Python data developer. Builds pipelines, integrations and reporting, working with SQL and cloud data tools.
  • Python AI developer. Puts machine learning models and AI services into production inside your product.
  • Python tech lead. Sets back-end architecture and standards, reviews code and leads a small group of developers.

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If you need a different mix, tell us what the work involves and we’ll match profiles to it.

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How teams use Python developers

One Python developer or a whole team, for as long as the work runs. You can start part-time, for example three days a week moving to five, and scale down with two weeks notice.

Where our Python developers work from

Most work nearshore in Central and Eastern Europe on UK hours. Where a client needs people on site, developers can work onshore in the UK. For longer-running work, developers offshore in APAC have around four hours of overlap with the UK working day, and developers in LATAM work US hours.

The Brightbox Approach

How we provide the best on-demand skills and teams

Define your need

We capture your project goals, tech stack, delivery context, team structure and required outcomes.

AI powered matching

Our platform analyses thousands of profiles to shortlist pre-vetted talent with the right skills, experience and availability.

Human interview

Human interviews with recorded assessments validate technical depth, approach to problem solving and cultural fit.

Technical tests and challenges

We use real world tasks and scenario based assessments aligned to your environment, so you see how candidates perform.

Final client interviews

You interview and select the Brightbox Associates who best meet your needs, supported by clear evaluation data.

Onboarding

We onboard the experts or teams quickly and smoothly, aligning tools, communication channels and ways of working.

Rapid placement

Engineers are deployed within days, not months, so your projects and products keep moving.

Continuous alignment

We run regular performance reviews and check-ins to ensure quality, fit and speed throughout the engagement.

How it works

When you hire Python developers through Brightbox, they join your team as associates. They work under your brand and your direction, and we handle the rest.

Daily or hourly rates

Time and materials, billed on time you’ve signed off.

One person or a team

No minimum headcount.

No minimum term

Two weeks notice to scale down, either way.

Deployed in days

Not the months a permanent hire takes.

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If someone isn’t the right fit, we replace them and carry our cost during the handover.

You own the IP

Everything they build is yours.

Governance

A management layer around every engagement, so you’re not the one carrying a bad fit.

Your clients stay yours

Our people work under your brand, and we never approach your clients.

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Why choose Brightbox

The Brightbox advantage

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Instant access to global talent

Profiles against your brief, usually within a day.

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AI-driven precision

We’re investing in technology to keep improving how quickly and accurately we match people to your brief.

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Outcome first delivery

Each engagement starts from what you need shipped, and by when.

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Flexible engagement models

One Python developer or a whole team, scaled up or down with two weeks notice.

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Trusted by leading organisations

Product companies, consultancies and systems integrators use Brightbox to add delivery capacity when the work lands.

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FAQs
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How much does it cost to hire a Python developer through Brightbox?

Python developers are on daily or hourly rates, which depend on seniority and where they work from. Ask and we’ll send a rate card, usually within hours.

How quickly can a Python developer start?

Usually within days, rather than the months a permanent hire takes.

Do your Python developers work with Django, FastAPI and Flask?

Tell us the frameworks and tools you use and we’ll match developers with experience in them, including Django, FastAPI, Flask and your data and cloud stack.

Python developer, data engineer or AI engineer: which do I need?

A Python developer builds and maintains software in Python, usually web back ends and integrations. A data engineer specialises in pipelines and data platforms. An AI engineer specialises in machine learning and AI systems. If you’re not sure, tell us what you’re building and we’ll suggest the right profile.

Can your Python developers work on our existing codebase?

Yes. They join your team and work in your repositories, tools and processes, including upgrading older code.

Can a Python developer work remotely?

Yes. Most work remotely, nearshore in Central and Eastern Europe on UK hours, so they’re online when your team is. Where a client needs people on site, developers can work onshore.

Can we hire Python developers for just a few months?

Yes. There’s no minimum term, and you can scale down with two weeks notice. Engagements shorter than about six weeks rarely work, because onboarding takes too much of the time.

Who owns the code?

You do. Everything they build is yours.

How do you handle IR35?

We’ve worked both inside and outside IR35, and we work with a partner to help with status determinations when needed.

Need Python developers for your next build?

Send us a short brief. We’ll come back with profiles and rates, usually within a day.