Python Software engineer | 9 Months | Outside IR35 | Hybrid Bath | Data Science

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Glastonbury, Somerset
13 months ago
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My client is looking to bring on board a Python Software Engineer with a strong Data Science background to join the team on a 9 month engagement.
 
Key for this role is someone with a strong python software engineering skill set with a solid data science background so we will be looking for skills across:

Python
Python Frameworks (NumPy, Django, etc)
Writing and implementing Code
Testing
Quality assurance
Software tool deployment
AWS (Lambda, AWS integrations etc)
Metaflow & Prefect
Key will be working with Raster Data   
This will be a 9 month contract Outside of IR35 paying £450 a day. The client is based in Bath and will be expecting you to come on site up to 2-4 days a month.
 
If you are interested and match the description please send me your updated CV to becca.coombes @ (url removed)

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