Founder-led · technically screened
Python spans backend services, data pipelines and machine learning, so "Python developer" can mean very different things. We screen for the depth your role actually needs, not just familiarity with the language.
Python is the default language for data and ML work and a strong choice for backend APIs and automation. Because it is so broad, the key hiring question is which flavour you need: a backend engineer building services with FastAPI or Django, a data engineer building pipelines, or an ML engineer shipping models.
Every Python developer is technically assessed by us, a former software developer, before you spend a minute interviewing.
Talk to us and we’ll recommend the right approach.
Python developer pay tracks the software engineer ladder, so these are the reference bands we benchmark against, by seniority and city. See the full salary benchmarks for the detail.
| Seniority | London | Berlin | Amsterdam | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | £55k–£85k | €55k–€85k | €55k–€85k | $120k–$150k |
| Senior | £85k–£120k | €85k–€120k | €80k–€115k | $150k–$200k |
| Staff / Principal | £120k–£150k | €115k–€145k | €110k–€140k | $190k–$240k |
Reference bands, benchmarked to our software-engineer placement data · reviewed July 2026.
FAQ
Calibrate to the role: backend Python needs web-framework and system-design depth; data and ML Python needs pipeline or modelling experience. In all cases screen for idiomatic Python, testing and typing discipline, and production judgement — with a realistic work sample rather than a puzzle.
Yes. Python is the backbone of our data and AI recruitment, from data engineers building pipelines to ML engineers shipping models. See our AI, ML & data recruitment page for how we screen those specifically.
Usually within days — we screen every Python developer ourselves and keep an active network of pre-vetted people.
Tell us what you’re hiring for and we’ll come back with a plan, and usually a technically screened shortlist faster than you’d expect.