Python Engineer

Python Engineer Edinburgh / Glasgow (Hybrid)
Contract up to 550/day (Outside IR35)

Parity Network is recruiting on behalf of a public sector organisation seeking a Python Engineer for an initial 6-month contract. This hybrid role requires time on-site in either Edinburgh or Glasgow.

This is a hands-on engineering position focused on building and enhancing production-grade automation services using OCR, Large Language Models (LLMs), and computer vision to process complex legal and property documents.

You will work in an agile environment developing scalable AI-driven systems that support high-volume document automation and digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance AI/ML automation services using OCR, LLMs, and object detection
• Build Python-based services for document processing and structured data extraction
• Support automation of legal document and title sheet analysis
• Develop computer vision solutions for document validation (e.g. signatures, forms)
• Build and maintain FastAPI microservices and APIs
• Work across AWS services (Lambda, S3, SQS, CloudWatch, IAM)
• Support CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and production monitoring
• Troubleshoot and resolve live service issues across cloud and data systems
• Collaborate in agile teams using pair programming, code reviews, and sprint delivery
• Ensure high-quality code, testing, and system design standards

Essential Skills

• Strong Python (3.9+) development experience
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML (OCR, LLMs, or computer vision)
• PyTorch and/or Hugging Face Transformers
• OpenCV and image processing (PIL/Pillow)
• FastAPI or similar API frameworks
• Pandas / NumPy for data processing
• AWS experience (Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, SQS)
• SQL and database integration experience
• CI/CD pipelines and agile delivery experience
• Strong testing and software engineering practices (TDD preferred)

If this sounds like the role for you, please get in touch with me, Lynne Strang, for more information or click on the apply button.

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