Senior Software Engineer - Python

Software Engineer (Python)

Austin TX

We are seeking a Senior Python Engineer to join our Product Development team. This role is focused on building and maintaining cloud-native, data-driven applications and APIs using Python and AWS.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on senior engineer with 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 is not an MLOps or ML research position. The emphasis is on production-grade software development, scalability, reliability, and performance.

Responsibilities

·       Design, build, and maintain scalable, cloud-native services and APIs using Python and AWS.

·       Collaborate with Product, Architecture, CloudOps, and Engineering teams to deliver reliable solutions that address business requirements.

·       Implement backend services using Python frameworks such as Flask, Django, and AsyncIO.

·       Build and operate systems using AWS services including Lambda, ECS/Fargate, EKS, S3, RDS, Aurora, Step Functions, and related services.

·       Contribute to system and application design, producing clear technical documentation and participating in design reviews.

·       Ensure high standards of code quality, test coverage, and maintainability, including writing unit and integration tests.

·       Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

·       Identify performance bottlenecks and implement performance tuning and reliability improvements.

·       Support integration of data pipelines and downstream consumers (including ML-enabled components where applicable).

·       Perform proof-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 establish engineering best practices.

·       Drive continuous improvement in development workflows, tooling, and system efficiency.

Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications

·       Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

·       8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong focus on Python backend development.

·       5+ years of hands-on experience building and operating applications on AWS.

·       Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices.

·       Solid understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, system integration, and troubleshooting.

·       Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS/Fargate, EKS, S3, RDS, Aurora, and related tooling.

·       Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized deployments.

·       Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment workflows (CodeCommit, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, Jenkins, Harness, etc.).

·       Experience with asynchronous messaging or queueing systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS.

·       Experience monitoring and operating production systems, including error handling, logging, and recovery strategies.

·       Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and Agile/Scrum methodologies.Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.

·       Excellent communication and documentation skills.

·       Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple concurrent initiatives.

·       Strong team player with experience working with globally distributed teams.