Job Title: Software Developer (Python/AI/Automation)Clearance: SC Contract: 6 months Rate: Dependent on experience/Negotiable (Inside IR35) Location: Flexible, with occasional travel to Newcastle (expenses covered)Roles Available: 4Overview: We''re supporting a central government department on a major transformation programme, aiming to modernise and centralise how financial support services are delivered across the UK.This is an Alpha phase project, meaning you''ll be involved right at the early stages - shaping, experimenting, and helping define the future state of a large-scale national service. The Role: You''ll be working closely with architects and engineering teams to research, design and prototype solutions for a new, centralised platform.This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on Python development, automation and emerging AI capabilities, rather than purely BAU delivery. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with architects to explore and define solution approachesContribute to the design of workflow orchestration and service architectureSupport the development of web portal solutions and user-facing componentsHelp shape and design data models and schemasBuild and prototype solutions using Python and modern development practicesExplore and implement automation and AI-driven approaches, including AI-assisted developmentWork within Agile teams during the discovery and prototyping phase Skills andamp; Experience Required: Strong hands-on experience with Pyt