How many Python developers are in Lyon?
Of every hundred Lyon developers we index, about 24 show Python, compared with 27 nationally.
Seen from the national side, 5.6% of Python developers in France live in Lyon, which hosts 6.4% of the country's developers.
Lyon sits close to the national average for Python.
These figures cover GitHub developers whose public profile places them in the Lyon area and whose repositories show Python. StarHunt indexes active, public profiles only, so read them as a floor rather than a census.
What is specific to Python in Lyon
Python is the most common technology among the developers we index in Lyon, out of 22 languages and frameworks we track.
React shows up in 10% of Python profiles in Lyon, 1.6x the national rate. Worth naming in the job description.
Compared with Python developers elsewhere in France, those in Lyon are less likely to have pushed code in the last 90 days: 52% against 60%.
Lyon ranks #2 of the 7 cities we track in France for Python, behind Paris.
What Python developers in Lyon also work with
Each line is the share of Python profiles that also show the technology, locally and across France.
| Technology | Lyon | France |
|---|---|---|
| PyTorch | 13% | 12% |
| React | 10% | 6.2% |
| Node.js | 7.2% | 5% |
| C++ | 5% | 3.3% |
| OVH | 5% | 1.5% |
| TypeScript | 5% | 6.6% |
Who employs Python developers in Lyon
Epitech leads the list. These are the companies Python developers in Lyon name on their public profiles.
| # | Company |
|---|---|
| 1 | Epitech |
| 2 | Akretion |
| 3 | INSA Lyon |
| 4 | ovh |
| 5 | CNRS |
What Python developers in Lyon build
Projects they started themselves, ranked by stars.
| # | Repository | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | flozz/p0wny-shell | ★ 2,891 |
| 2 | raphaelvallat/pingouin | ★ 1,935 |
| 3 | edbeeching/godot_rl_agents | ★ 1,620 |
How to approach a Python search in Lyon
- Do not stop at Lyon. It holds only 5.6% of the national Python pool: open the search to the rest of France, or to remote, before narrowing on seniority.
- Ask for React as well: 10% of Python profiles in Lyon show it, well above the national 6.2%.
- Say what the role is in the first line. 16% have flagged themselves as open to work, and they read concrete offers rather than introductions.
Frequently asked questions
How many Python developers are in Lyon?
We report shares rather than a raw count below 5,000 profiles, because a small number says less than where the pool sits: Python is 24% of Lyon developers in our index (27% nationally), and Lyon holds 5.6% of the Python developers we place in France.
Are Python developers in Lyon active on GitHub?
52% pushed code in the last 90 days, against 60% for Python across France.
Which skills are more common among Python developers in Lyon than elsewhere in France?
React: 10% of Python profiles in Lyon, against 6.2% nationally.
Can you contact Python developers in Lyon directly?
33% list a public email on GitHub, against 29% for Python developers across France. 16% have also flagged themselves as open to work.
Search Python developers in Lyon
Three free searches: describe who you need in Lyon and see who builds it.
Search now, free