Senior Python Developer | SC Cleared | Inside IR35Location: Bristol - 1 day per week onsite, 4 days remoteRate: £75-£80 per hour (Inside IR35)Contract: 12 monthsClearance: Active SC Clearance requiredWe''re looking for an experienced Senior Python Developer to join a major project on a 12-month contract.This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled Python specialist with a strong background in performance optimisation, near Real Time systems and Kubernetes.Essential Skills andamp; Experience:10+ years of professional Python development experienceStrong expertise in performance tuning, profiling and optimisationExperience developing low-latency, high-throughput systemsStrong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skillsExperience with event-driven and streaming architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, WebSockets)API development using FastAPI, Flask or DjangoHands-on experience with Kubernetes and DockerStrong understanding of concurrency, asyncio, multiprocessing and threadingSolid software architecture and design skillsExperience with CI/CD pipelines, Git and Agile environmentsDesirable Skills:AWS, Azure or GCPManaged Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE)Performance optimisation using Cython, Rust or C ..... full job details .....