Python Developer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Python Developer in Sarasota, FL. You will join an internal development team and own Python-based work at the intersection of data and analytics.

Typical work includes:
* Build and extend Python services that ingest, normalize, and score bank-transaction and document data from third-party providers (e.g., OCR and bank-verification vendors)
* Write analytics pipelines against MySQL and Salesforce data - monthly funding breakdowns, vintage performance, charge-off analysis, portfolio segmentation, underwriting comps
* Partner with underwriting and finance to translate business logic into code: cash-flow classifiers, risk flags, pricing segmentation, and pre-approval rule sets
* Maintain and improve production services on AWS (Elastic Beanstalk, RDS/MySQL, S3, Lambda)
* Contribute to our internal AI tooling - model-backed document parsers, Claude-powered analysis workflows, and MCP servers that connect LLMs to Salesforce and our data warehouse
* Participate in code review, light on-call for the services you own, and continuous improvement of our deployment and observability story

REQUIREMENTS:
* 1-4 years of professional experience writing production Python
* Strong SQL - you can write, read, and tune a non-trivial query against MySQL or a similar RDBMS
* Comfort with pandas and data-wrangling work against messy, semi-structured inputs (JSON, CSV, XML, PDFs)
* Exposure to financial or analytics domains - ideally loan performance, banking, payments, credit risk, fintech, accounting automation, insurance, or trading; Internships and analyst work count
* Familiarity with REST APIs, Git, and at least one cloud provider (AWS strongly preferred)
* Clear written communication; You can explain a data finding to a non-engineer

Nice to have:
* Any finance coursework, CFA/FRM progress, or a quantitative degree
* Flask or FastAPI in production
* Experience with Salesforce data (SOQL, reports, or API-based integration)
* Prior work with OCR/document-AI pipelines or bank-transaction categorization
* Exposure to modeling frameworks (scikit-learn, H2O, statsmodels) or BI tools (Looker, Tableau)
* Hands-on with LLM tooling - Anthropic/OpenAI APIs, LangChain, or MCP

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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