Hire Python developers for your team in New Zealand

Look beyond a list of libraries. Ask how a developer uses quality tools to keep the code consistent and catch mistakes before changes are released.

• Readable codeLook for standard Python style, checked type hints and a project organised as packages rather than loose scripts.
• Framework experienceDjango suits full applications with an admin and ORM; FastAPI supports typed APIs; Flask suits small services. Ask for depth in the framework your work needs.
• TestsExpect pytest coverage around business rules and data handling, with fixtures and mocks used sensibly.
• Data handlingA developer should know pandas or Polars and recognise when data is too large for memory, so heavy processing can move into the database or batch jobs.
• Concurrency choicesAsk when asynchronous Python helps with network-heavy APIs and when synchronous code with worker processes is simpler.

We provide developers who already work on our client projects, so you are working with our team rather than freelancers found for your assignment.

1. 01

   Choose capacity

   Hire full time, part time or for a fixed number of hours a month, according to the work you need covered.

2. 02

   Agree priorities

   We keep a shared backlog that you control and review it with you regularly, so the next task is visible to everyone involved.

3. 03

   Set up access

   Give each developer an individual account with only the permissions needed. Start with staging and add production access once the review process is in place.

4. 04

   Start with real work

   We set up the environment, walk through the product and codebase, and take on a small task that touches the main parts of the system.

5. 05

   Make the codebase usable

   Share your architecture overview, coding standards, branching and release process, and local setup instructions. We write down gaps found during onboarding.

6. 06

   Review progress

   We give you regular updates and demos, with direct access to the people doing the work.

If your application collects personal information, the Privacy Act sets principles for its collection, storage, use and sharing. We set up the relevant collection fields and access arrangements as part of the build, with your decisions about what information the application needs.

If the work involves disclosing personal information to an overseas recipient, principle 12 affects the safeguards you agree. We can use the Privacy Commissioner’s model contract clauses when setting up the agreement, alongside the access arrangements for the project.

A little preparation gives the developer useful work to pick up straight away.

• Rank your backlog or describe the first tasks clearly.
• Decide your working hours, required overlap and who will answer questions.
• Write a definition of done covering reviews, tests, deployment and approval.
• Plan early code reviews to establish standards and catch misunderstandings.