Python Engineer - Edinburgh

Lorien

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Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted
June 03, 2026

Job Description

Python Platform Engineer - AI / Kubernetes

12-month contract | £450-£550/day | Outside IR35 | Edinburgh (Hybrid)

We're working with a major public sector client delivering a next-gen AI platform to transform how high-volume documents are processed.

This is a hands-on Python engineering role focused on building and running the platform that powers AI workloads not developing models.

What you'll be doing

  • Building production-grade Python services and shared libraries
  • Developing workflow pipelines for document processing (ingestion → extraction → output)
  • Running workloads in Kubernetes (AKS) with scalable, reliable design
  • Owning infrastructure (Terraform) and deployment (CI/CD, GitOps)
  • Implementing monitoring, alerting, and automation to keep systems running smoothly
  • Integrating with enterprise systems (databases, messaging, document stores)

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    Job Details

    • Job Type
      Contract to Hire
    • Category
      Computer Occupations
    • Date Posted
      June 03, 2026
    • Application Deadline
      July 13, 2026