Senior Python Developer

About 8 West Consulting

8 West Consulting provides consultancy services and leading-edge software solutions to a diverse portfolio of US, EU and UK-based clients. We work across a range of sectors including insurance, healthcare and retail market, delivering innovative technology solutions to complex business and technical challenges.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Python Developer with excellent communication skills, strong problem-solving ability and genuine capability in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies.

The Role

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).

Requirements

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

Essential Skills & Experience

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

Additional Skills & Experience: Applied AI

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

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