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Automation Tester

Posted 1 day ago by Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd


The Automation Tester role is focused on automating functional testing for SaaS software, requiring expertise in various...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, UK

Automation Tester

Posted 1 day ago by Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd


The Automation Tester role involves automating functional testing of SaaS software and conducting manual testing to ensu...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Fixed-Term
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear

Java Developer

Posted 3 days ago by Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd


The role of Java Developer involves joining a high-performing engineering team to modernize platforms using Spring Boot...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, UK

Java Developer (SC Cleared)

Posted 4 days ago by scrumconnect ltd


The role of Java Developer (SC Cleared) at Scrumconnect involves designing, developing, and maintaining secure and scala...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, UK

Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer (SC/DV Cleared)

Posted 5 days ago by GIOS Technology Limited


The role of Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer (SC/DV Cleared) involves designing and scaling critical monitor...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Hybrid - London/Reading/Birmingham/Manchester/Glasgow/Liverpool/Newcastle , UK

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Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer (SC/DV Cleared)

Posted 7 days ago by GIOS Technology Limited


The role of Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer involves designing and scaling national-critical monitoring fab...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Hybrid - London/Reading/Birmingham/Manchester/Glasgow/Liverpool/Newcastle

Software Developer - Remote/Guildford or Newcastle - £70 per hour Umbrella - CON...

Posted 1 week ago by Click


We are recruiting a Software Java Engineer for a leading Defence organisation, offering a hybrid working arrangement of...

  • Rate £70 per hour
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Guildford/Newcastle/Remote, UK

Automation Tester

Posted 1 week ago by Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd


The Automation Tester role involves automating functional testing of SaaS software and conducting manual testing to ensu...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Fixed-Term
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, UK

Lead Test Engineer

Posted 1 week ago by HM Revenue & Customs


The Lead Test Engineer at HMRC will provide strategic test leadership across multiple products and platforms, influencin...

  • Rate £58,541 per year
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Software Developer (Robotics)

Posted 1 week ago by HM Revenue & Customs


The role of Robotics Developer at HMRC involves designing, building, and supporting robotic automation solutions using N...

  • Rate £37,682 per year
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Automation Tester

Posted 1 week ago by Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd


The Automation Tester role involves automating functional testing of SaaS software and requires a strong understanding o...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Undetermined
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear

Senior SharePoint Developer

Posted 1 week ago by HM Revenue & Customs


The Senior SharePoint Developer at HMRC will enhance the SharePoint-based intranet, ensuring it provides a high-quality...

  • Rate £45,544 per year
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Automation Tester

Posted 2 weeks ago by Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd


The Automation Tester role involves automating functional testing of SaaS software and requires a strong understanding o...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Fixed-Term
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, UK

Automation Tester

Posted 2 weeks ago by Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd


The Automation Tester role is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Newcastle, requiring the candidate to work on-site...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Fixed-Term
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear

Data Engineer

Posted 3 weeks ago by Reed Technology


The role of Data Engineer involves supporting a major client engagement for a respected software business, primarily thr...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1)

About Our Python Developer Contract Roles in Newcastle

What does a python developer contractor do?

Organisations bring in Python Developer contractors to build applications, data pipelines, APIs, automation scripts, and AI and machine learning systems using Python, which has become one of the most versatile and widely used programming languages in the UK contracting market. Python's dominance in data engineering, machine learning, and scientific computing, combined with its strong presence in back-end web development and automation, means that Python Developer contracting spans an unusually broad range of application domains. Contract engagements arise in technology companies, financial services, data-intensive businesses, government agencies, and scientific and research organisations, covering everything from building Django or FastAPI web services to developing data transformation pipelines on cloud platforms to implementing machine learning model serving infrastructure.

The core competencies for Python Developer contracting include depend on the specific domain and application type. For back-end web development, experience with Django or FastAPI, RESTful API design, PostgreSQL database management, and deployment on cloud platforms is expected. For data engineering roles, proficiency with Apache Spark, Pandas, SQL, and cloud data platforms including AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, or Google Cloud Dataflow is widely expected. For machine learning-adjacent roles, familiarity with PyTorch, scikit-learn, or TensorFlow alongside MLOps tooling for deployment and monitoring is increasingly required. Across all Python domains, strong software engineering practices including test-driven development with pytest, version control with Git, code review, and CI/CD pipeline integration are expected at professional contractor level. Type hinting and familiarity with modern Python packaging and dependency management is broadly assumed at senior level.

What is the market like for python developer contractors?

Contract Python Developer work sits within one of the highest-volume and most steadily active segments of the UK technology contracting market. The language's dominance in data, AI, and machine learning, combined with its strong presence in back-end web development, means that Python expertise is in demand across virtually every sector and application domain simultaneously. The explosive growth of AI and machine learning applications has significantly elevated demand for Python contractors who can bridge software engineering and AI system development. Rates are strong across most Python domains and are among the highest available in the back-end development contracting market for contractors who combine Python proficiency with cloud deployment skills and AI or data engineering expertise.

What is the contracting market like in Newcastle?

Major banks and building societies operate large processing and technology centres in Newcastle, producing reliable work for IT infrastructure, development, and organisational change contractors. Local government and health service employers add volume across project delivery, informatics, and analytical roles. Around the Helix innovation district and the wider city centre, a growing cluster of technology firms and digital agencies has brought front-end development, UX design, and data engineering into the local mix. Newcastle's distance from other major contractor hubs means the market is somewhat self-contained: contractors tend to be locally based rather than commuting from elsewhere, which reduces competition for roles and gives established local contractors a relationship advantage with repeat clients.

How much do python developer contractors usually earn in Newcastle?

Contract rates for python developer roles in Newcastle typically range from £450 to £810 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.

How many python developer vacancies in Newcastle are there on Quality Contracts?

Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 350 python developer contract roles across the site, with Newcastle contributing consistently. Data reviewed up to June 2026.