Job Title: Sr. Python Engineer Location: Remote Type: Contract Salary/Rate: Job Description: Job Title: Sr. Python Engineer Location: Remote We are seeking a Senior Python Engineer to join our FSD 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. · 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 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. | 
