Senior Python Backend Developer

Position Details

Position: Sr Python Backend Developer (Priority)

Openings: 1

Duration of contract: 3 month C2H

Location: Remote – No West Coast

Screening Process: Is prepared for a 2 day turnaround if they really like a candidate. They will move quickly

Additional Notes:

• Screenings take place Mon-Thurs
• Screening questions forthcoming from Erik
• Prefer candidates be concise in responses

Manager's Instructions

• Need to have Gen AI experience
• Dislikes job experience overlapping with school
• Prefer shorter, 2-page resumes
• Masters preferred - US/European universities
• Experience with data-intensive products

Job Description

Software Development Skills

Solve complex problems by writing and testing application code, developing and validating data pipelines, and automating tests and deployment.

Proficiency in designing and building in cloud environments such as Azure, GCP, or AWS.

Uphold quality through DevOps pipeline, unit-, integration-, and end-to-end testing.

Stay current on the latest GenAI trends, frameworks, and coding practices.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience programming with Python, preferably working on data intensive projects.
• 4+ years of experience with a public cloud (Azure preferred).
• 4+ years of experience with common cloud tools such as Blob Storage, Azure Functions, Virtual Machines, AKS, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Active Directory, Azure Storage with knowledge of when to use each tool.
• 4+ years of experience in Git and version control.
• 3+ years of Kubernetes experience.
• 3+ years of writing and deploying microservices.
• 2+ years of experience in DevOps with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD tools.
• 2+ years of experience with authentication such as SSO or oAuth2 integration.
• 1+ years of experience with vector databases such as MongoDB Atlas or Pinecone.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.
• Excellent communication and planning skills.
• Portfolio of LLM applications and sample projects.
• 1+ years of LLM experience building RAG systems at scale (10,000+ documents).
• 1+ years of Langchain experience.
• 1+ years with Cosmos DB or other graph databases.
• 1+ years of experience building NLP data pipelines.
• 2+ years of Architecture experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field from an accredited university.