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).

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