Senior Full Stack Python Developer

Job Description: Senior Full Stack Python Developer

Position Overview

• Position Title: Senior Full Stack Python Developer
• Location: McLean, VA (Local / Hybrid expectations as per customer guidelines)
• Position Type: Contract (12 Months)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Full Stack Python Developer to join our team supporting Freddie Mac in McLean, VA. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure full-stack applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, data scientists, and business analysts to translate complex financial and mortgage-backed data requirements into high-performing software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Full-Stack Development: Design and develop end-to-end applications utilizing Python for backend services and modern JavaScript frameworks for intuitive front-end user interfaces.
• Architecture & Design: Contribute to system architecture, database design, and API development (RESTful/GraphQL) ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.
• Cloud Integration: Deploy, manage, and optimize applications within cloud environments (AWS preferred), utilizing cloud-native services and infrastructure as code.
• Data Management: Write complex SQL/NoSQL queries, optimize database performance, and build efficient data pipelines to process financial data.
• CI/CD & DevOps: Implement and maintain robust automated testing (unit, integration) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Act as a technical mentor to junior team members, participate in rigorous code reviews, and advocate for engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: Minimum of 7–10 years of professional software development experience, with a heavy emphasis on full-stack development.
• Backend Proficiency: Expert-level knowledge of Python and popular frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
• Frontend Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with modern frontend technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Database Management: Deep understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL) and experience with NoSQL solutions.
• Cloud & DevOps Ecosystem: Direct experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS) and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Methodologies: Proven experience working within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working within the Financial Services or Mortgage industry (secondary mortgage market experience is a huge plus).
• Familiarity with data science libraries (Pandas, NumPy) or financial modeling applications.