Hire Python developers · Nigeria

Hire Python developers in Nigeria

Mobile-first, low-bandwidth products with mobile money built in, from a senior team on overlapping hours.

Hire senior Python developers from Clarigo Infotech for backends, APIs, data pipelines and AI. Our engineers work with Django, FastAPI and the Python AI ecosystem, join your tools and stand-ups, and overlap with your working hours. Rates are typically $25 to $49 per hour, and you own all the code.

Nigerian companies most often hire us for fintech, e-commerce and AI products.

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10+

Years of delivery

600+

Projects delivered

20+

Countries served

25-30

Days to a live MVP

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Tell us what you need. A senior engineer replies within one working day.

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What matters to Nigeria teams

Mobile-first and built for real conditions

African businesses need products that work on any phone and any connection, with mobile money and local payments built in.

01

Works on any connection

Lightweight apps and sites that stay fast on slow networks and older phones.

02

Mobile money and local payments

M-Pesa, Flutterwave, Paystack and card payments integrated.

03

Overlapping hours

Two and a half to four and a half hours from India, so most of the day overlaps.

04

Cost-effective delivery

Senior engineers at offshore rates with full code ownership.

What we do

What our Python developers do

APIs and backends

Fast, secure REST and GraphQL APIs with FastAPI, Django and Flask.

AI and LLM apps

LLM integrations, RAG pipelines and agents with LangGraph and LlamaIndex.

Data engineering

ETL pipelines, data warehouses and scheduled jobs with Airflow and Pandas.

Machine learning

Training, evaluating and serving models with PyTorch and scikit-learn.

Automation and scripts

Integrations, scrapers and back-office automation.

Legacy upgrades

Move old Python 2 or monolith code to modern, tested services.

In depth

What to expect when you hire

How we vet developers

Every developer we put forward has shipped production Python, passes a practical coding review and communicates clearly in English. You interview them before you decide.

How they work with you

Your developer joins your Slack or Teams, Git workflow and stand-ups, with daily updates and a named lead at Clarigo for support and cover.

Working with us from Nigeria

Remote, but close to Nigeria

Time-zone overlap

Nigeria is four and a half hours behind India, so our working days overlap for most of your morning and early afternoon.

The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)

We design to the NDPA: lawful basis, consent, security controls and data-subject rights, and we sign NDAs before work starts.

Billing

Invoices in Nigerian naira (NGN) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.

Developers · Nigeria

Where we help Nigeria businesses most

Nigerian fintech, e-commerce and services companies work with us on platforms, payment integrations and AI products, designed to the NDPA.

Fintech and payments

Lagos fintechs build payments for a fast-growing digital market. Add experienced developers without a long hiring process.

Oil and gas

Energy firms digitise field operations and compliance. Our developers have built products for this sector and join your team quickly.

Entertainment (Nollywood, Afrobeats)

Creators and studios monetise global audiences online. Senior engineers who understand this sector's systems and data.

Telecoms

Mobile operators drive data, payments and USSD services. Add experienced developers without a long hiring process.

Nigerian time · Lagos

Meetings in your time zone

Our team's hours, in Nigerian time

05:30–15:00

Monday to Friday

Overlap with your working day

09:00–15:00

About 6 hours every day

Daily stand-up

09:30

Nigerian time, plus written updates every evening

Local setup

What we set up for Nigeria

Languages

EnglishYorubaHausaIgbo

Local payments

PaystackFlutterwaveOpay

Data hosting

Nearest: AWS Africa (Cape Town) or Google Cloud africa-south1 (Johannesburg), in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.

How to hire

Choose how you work with us

Dedicated developer

A full-time senior engineer who works only on your product, inside your tools and stand-ups.

Best for ongoing product work

Dedicated team

A small pod (for example 2 engineers, a designer and a project lead) that owns a product end to end.

Best for building a new product

Fixed-scope project

A clear scope, timeline and price, such as an MVP live in 25 to 30 days.

Best for a defined first version

Process

How it works

1. Tell us what you need

Share the role, skills, time zone and how long you need the developers. Free, no commitment.

2. Meet your developers

Within days we introduce senior engineers matched to your stack. Interview them before you decide.

3. Start with a trial sprint

Begin with a short paid sprint so you can judge code quality, communication and speed.

4. Scale up or down

Add or remove developers as your roadmap changes. You keep full ownership of all code.

FAQ

Hire Python developers: questions from Nigeria

Do you work with companies in Nigeria?+

Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across Nigeria, including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, as part of clients in 20+ countries. Nigerian companies most often hire us for fintech, e-commerce and AI products. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.

What time-zone overlap do we get from Nigeria?+

Nigeria is four and a half hours behind India, so our working days overlap for most of your morning and early afternoon.

How do you handle the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)?+

We design to the NDPA: lawful basis, consent, security controls and data-subject rights, and we sign NDAs before work starts.

Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+

We bill in Nigerian naira (NGN) or US dollars. Senior engineers typically cost $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, and fixed-scope projects such as an MVP in 25 to 30 days are quoted after a free consultation.

Do you work with fintech and payments companies?+

Yes. Fintech and payments is one of Nigeria's key sectors, and senior engineers who understand this sector's systems and data.

What time are your meetings in Nigerian time?+

Our team works 05:30–15:00 Nigerian time, so we overlap with your day from 09:00–15:00. Daily stand-ups are usually at 09:30 your time.

Can you build in English and Yoruba and Hausa and Igbo?+

Yes. We build interfaces and content in English and Yoruba and Hausa and Igbo, and test them with native speakers before launch.

Who owns the code?+

You do. All code and accounts are yours, and we sign NDAs before work starts.

How much does it cost to hire a Python developer from India?+

At Clarigo Infotech, senior Python developers typically cost $25 to $49 per hour, depending on experience and engagement length. Dedicated monthly engagements and fixed-scope projects are also available, quoted after a free consultation.