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Sr. Python Engineer
Remote
We are seeking aSenior Python Engineerto join ourFSD Product Developmentteam. This role is focused on building and maintainingcloud-native, data-driven applications and APIsusing Python and AWS.
The ideal candidate is ahands-on senior engineerwith deep Python experience and strong knowledge of AWS services, distributed systems, and modern software engineering practices. While the team works with data pipelines and ML-enabled systems, this role isnot an MLOps or ML research position. The emphasis is onproduction-grade software development, scalability, reliability, and performance.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintainscalable, cloud-native services and APIsusingPythonandAWS.
Experience with SageMaker
Collaborate with Product, Architecture, CloudOps, and Engineering teams to deliver reliable solutions that address business requirements.
Implement backend services using Python frameworks such asFlask, Django, and AsyncIO.
Build and operate systems using AWS services includingLambda, ECS/Fargate, EKS, S3, RDS, Aurora, Step Functions, and related services.
Contribute to system and application design, producingclear technical documentationand participating in design reviews.
Ensure high standards ofcode quality, test coverage, and maintainability, including writing unit and integration tests.
Participate incode reviewsand provide constructive feedback to peers.
Identify performance bottlenecks and implementperformance tuning and reliability improvements.
Support integration of data pipelines and downstream consumers (including ML-enabled components where applicable).
Performproof-of-concept (POC)work to evaluate new technologies or approaches.
Work closely with Product teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Mentor junior engineers and help establishengineering best practices.
Drive continuous improvement in development workflows, tooling, and system efficiency.
Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications
Bachelor s degree inComputer Science or a related field; Master s degree preferred.
8+ yearsof experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong focus onPython backend development.
5+ yearsof hands-on experience building and operating applications onAWS.
Strong experience designing and developingRESTful APIs and microservices.
Solid understanding ofdistributed systems, concurrency, system integration, and troubleshooting.
Experience with AWS services such asLambda, ECS/Fargate, EKS, S3, RDS, Aurora, and related tooling.
Hands-on experience withDockerand containerized deployments.
Experience withCI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment workflows (CodeCommit, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, Jenkins, Harness, etc.).
Experience with asynchronous messaging or queueing systems such asKafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS.
Experience monitoring and operating production systems, includingerror handling, logging, and recovery strategies.
Strong understanding ofsoftware development lifecyclesand Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Comfortable working in afast-paced, evolving environmentwith multiple concurrent initiatives.
Strong team player with experience working withglobally distributed teams.