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Senior Python / Django Developer, Remote - London
Posted 5 days ago by Sanderson Recruitment
The role of Senior Python/Django Developer involves supporting a leading UK retailer in scaling an AI-driven pricing pla...
- Rate £750 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
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About Our Inside IR35 Django Contract Roles
What does a django contractor do?
As a contract Django, you are hired to build, extend, and maintain web applications and APIs using the Django framework, which is one of the most widely used Python web frameworks in the UK contracting market. Django's batteries-included philosophy makes it particularly well-suited to content-heavy web applications, data-driven platforms, and API backends that need to be built quickly and maintained reliably over time. Contract engagements typically involve developing new Django applications or features, building REST APIs using Django REST Framework, migrating legacy applications to modern Django versions, optimising performance of existing Django codebases, or working within larger Python-based development teams where Django handles the web layer.
Django contractors are expected to be highly proficient in Python and to have deep practical experience with the Django framework, including its ORM, templating engine, admin interface, middleware, and authentication system. Experience building RESTful APIs with Django REST Framework is expected across most back-end and full-stack Django roles. Database knowledge, particularly PostgreSQL which is the most commonly paired database in Django projects, is widely assumed. Familiarity with task queues such as Celery for asynchronous processing, caching with Redis or Memcached, and deployment on cloud platforms including AWS or Heroku is generally assumed at senior level. For full-stack roles, experience with a front-end framework such as React or Vue.js alongside Django is a significant differentiator in the contractor market.
What is the market like for django contractors?
Django contracting is a solid mid-volume market within the broader Python development space. The framework has strong penetration in media, publishing, e-commerce, fintech, and data-heavy web application environments, where its mature ecosystem and rapid development model are valued. Demand has remained steady as the large installed base of Django-powered applications requires ongoing development and maintenance. The combination of Django expertise with React on the front end is one of the most in-demand full-stack profiles in the Python contractor market. Rates are broadly aligned with other senior Python developer roles, with Django contractors who also bring cloud deployment and API design expertise commanding rates at the upper end of the web development contracting market.
What does Inside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as inside IR35, income tax and National Insurance are deducted at source, typically via an umbrella company or agency PAYE. Headline day rates on inside IR35 engagements are generally higher than equivalent outside IR35 roles to account for the tax and employment cost structure.
Inside IR35 determinations are made where the working arrangements are considered to resemble employment, based on factors including the level of client control, the absence of a genuine right of substitution, and the presence of mutuality of obligation. Since April 2021, the end client is responsible for making this determination for medium and large private sector organisations. Many employers in financial services, government, and professional services assess the majority of their contractor engagements as inside IR35.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 49% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as inside IR35, making it the most common arrangement across the contract market. The proportion varies by sector and role type. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What django roles are usually Inside IR35?
Inside IR35 Django work is concentrated in organisations that maintain substantial Django codebases and need ongoing development and support. Government digital services, media companies, and technology platforms built on Django need contractors to add features, fix bugs, and contribute to their development process on a recurring basis. The contractor joins the engineering team, follows their code review practices, and works within their deployment pipeline. Django's maturity and stability make it popular in environments where reliability is prioritised over using the latest framework.
How much do django contractors usually earn when working Inside IR35?
Contract rates for django roles typically range from £450 to £800 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Inside IR35 rates are typically 15% to 30% higher than equivalent outside IR35 roles to account for tax and national insurance deducted at source by the fee-payer.
How many Inside IR35 django vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 100 django contract roles across the site. Around one third of the roles currently listed on the site fall Inside IR35. Data reviewed up to June 2026.