Hire Python developers
Django and FastAPI services, data pipelines and the glue around machine-learning models.
- Indicative rate
- $28–38/hour
- Shortlist
- 3 CVs in 48 hours
- Overlap
- 4–8 hours daily, contracted
- We accept
- 1 engineer in 12
What this engineer does
Python covers three different jobs — web services, data engineering and ML — and an engineer strong in one is often weak in the others. We shortlist against which of the three your brief actually is, because a Django specialist put on an Airflow estate is a slow and expensive mistake.
The screen includes a correctness exercise with an N+1 query and an unbounded memory pattern in it. Both are the failures we see most in production Python.
Briefs we see most often
- A Django or FastAPI service that needs features and test coverage
- Batch and streaming pipelines that keep breaking at 3am
- Serving and monitoring models someone else trained
- Replacing scripts that only one person understands
Rates across markets
What this costs, wherever you are buying from
| Experience | United States | United Kingdom | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| build2–4 years | $20–28/hour$3,200–4,480/month | £150–210/day£3,000–4,200/month | A$28–38/hourA$4,480–6,080/month | AED 95–135/hourAED 15,200–21,600/month | C$30–40/hourC$4,800–6,400/month |
| senior5–8 years | $28–38/hour$4,480–6,080/month | £210–300/day£4,200–6,000/month | A$38–52/hourA$6,080–8,320/month | AED 135–185/hourAED 21,600–29,600/month | C$40–54/hourC$6,400–8,640/month |
| lead9+ years, or tech lead | $38–52/hour$6,080–8,320/month | £300–450/day£6,000–9,000/month | A$52–70/hourA$8,320–11,200/month | AED 185–250/hourAED 29,600–40,000/month | C$54–72/hourC$8,640–11,520/month |
All-inclusive and indicative, shown so you can compare us against a local hire. Monthly figures assume 160 hours a month and the same for the day-rate markets, so the two always reconcile. Engagements are contracted as a monthly capacity fee or a fixed-scope deliverable, with our own delivery lead accountable for the outcome — see engagement models. There is no setup fee, no recruitment fee and no management surcharge.
Questions
Hiring Python developers
- How much does it cost to hire Python developers in India?
- $28–38/hour all-inclusive through Skydream Digital, which is $4,480–6,080/month for a full-time engineer at 160 hours a month. That covers salary, employer costs, equipment, security tooling and management — there is no setup fee, recruitment fee or management surcharge on top. UK buyers pay £210–300/day, Australian buyers A$38–52/hour and UAE buyers AED 135–185/hour.
- Python web or Python data?
- Tell us which and we shortlist accordingly. If the brief has both, expect two different people or an honest conversation about which half suffers.
- Do you place ML engineers as well?
- Yes, separately — see the AI engineers and machine learning engineers pages. Most briefs that mention ML are in fact data engineering and serving work, which is cheaper to staff.
Brief us on your Python developer role
One page is enough: the stack, the seniority, the first month of work and the hours you need covered. Three shortlisted CVs come back within 48 hours, with the rate band and notice period attached.