Average Python Developer salary in Birmingham

Python EngineerHybrid working - 3 days per week onsiteSalary up to £65,000 per annumA leading Birmingham-based client is seeking a Python Developer to design, build, and deploy applications using Python frameworks and LLM APIs. The position focuses on developing scalable, secure AI services in Azure's public cloud and involves hands-on work throughout the development lifecycle, including API design, data access, AI integration, and cloud deployment.Key skills and responsibilities:Design, develop, and maintain AI-driven applications and services utilising Python.Build and manage RESTful APIs with FastAPI.Integrate and oversee Large Language Models via OpenAI API or Claude (Anthropic) API.Implement robust data access layers using SQLAlchemy.Enhance performance and scalability by leveraging Redis for caching, session management, and task coordination.Develop analytical dashboards and streamlined user interfaces with Dash.Deploy, configure, and support applications on Azure App Services (Public Cloud).Ensure all solutions adhere to security, performance, and reliability standards.Collaborate effectively with product owners, data engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into solutions.Produce clean, maintainable, and thoroughly documented code while supporting technical best practices..Interested?! Send your up-to-date CV to Emma Siwicki at Harvey Nash for review

Python EngineerHybrid working - 3 days per week onsiteSalary up to £65,000 per annumA leading Birmingham-based client is seeking a Python Developer to design, build, and deploy applications using Python frameworks and LLM APIs. The position focuses on developing scalable, secure AI services in Azure's public cloud and involves hands-on work throughout the development lifecycle, including API design, data access, AI integration, and cloud deployment.Key skills and responsibilities:Design, develop, and maintain AI-driven applications and services utilising Python.Build and manage RESTful APIs with FastAPI.Integrate and oversee Large Language Models via OpenAI API or Claude (Anthropic) API.Implement robust data access layers using SQLAlchemy.Enhance performance and scalability by leveraging Redis for caching, session management, and task coordination.Develop analytical dashboards and streamlined user interfaces with Dash.Deploy, configure, and support applications on Azure App Services (Public Cloud).Ensure all solutions adhere to security, performance, and reliability standards.Collaborate effectively with product owners, data engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into solutions.Produce clean, maintainable, and thoroughly documented code while supporting technical best practices..Interested?! Send your up-to-date CV to Emma Siwicki at Harvey Nash for review

Technical Lead (AWS / PYTHON - Platform & Microservices)West Midlands based office - remote role with fortnightly office trips £90K - £102K We're currently partnering with a market-leading, technology-driven organisation undergoing a major digital evolution, and they're looking to appoint an experienced Technical Lead to help shape the next phase of their platform engineering journey.This is a high-impact opportunity for a hands-on technical leader to take ownership of a business-critical cloud platform, driving architectural direction, engineering excellence, and long-term platform scalability. You'll work closely with architecture, digital and product teams to define standards, modernise services, and build robust, scalable solutions that support significant organisational growth.Technical Leadership & Architecture responsibilities Define and evolve technical architecture in collaboration with enterprise architecture stakeholdersShape deployment, configuration and operational practices to drive consistency, automation and reliabilityDesign and evolve AWS-based serverless microservices and APIsMake pragmatic architectural decisions that balance delivery pace, cost and long-term maintainabilityEnsure solutions are designed for scalability, resilience and operational supportabilityContribute to infrastructure-as-code approaches for service deployment and platform evolutionPlatform Ownership & Engineering ExcellenceTake ownership of overall platform health and technical qualityEnsure systems are stable, observable and well-supported in productionDrive improvements across:Testing and code qualityCI/CD pipelines and release managementInfrastructure-as-code practicesEnhance resilience, performance and operational reliabilityEnsure technical documentation is maintained and knowledge is shared across the wider engineering functionEssential ExperienceStrong hands-on backend development experience with PythonDeep expertise in AWS serverless architecture, including:Lambda / API Gateway /S3 / SQS/SNS / EventBridge / Step FunctionsProven experience designing and delivering microservices and event-driven architecturesStrong experience supporting production systems, including monitoring, debugging and incident responseExperience defining and embedding engineering standards and delivery best practicesStrong understanding of API design, systems integration and distributed system principlesExperience leading technical design and architectural decision-makingExperience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as CDK, CloudFormation or TerraformA collaborative leadership style with the ability to mentor engineers and influence technical directionDesirableExperience with AWS data services such as Glue / RedshiftExposure to SaaS platform integrationsExperience in platform modernisation or large-scale transformation programmesPlease apply asap if interested - GleeIT At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.