Senior Software Engineer (Python, Cloud-Native)

Quick Facts

• Title: Senior Software Engineer (Python, Cloud-Native)
• Work setup: On-site in Westlake, TX

Description

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain production-quality Python applications, APIs, libraries, and reusable components using modern engineering practices. Build cloud-native, Kubernetes-deployed services on AWS/Azure, with automated CI/CD, logging/observability, and secure development practices. W2 basis required for applicants on this role.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-grade Python services, APIs, libraries, packages, and reusable components
• Apply OOP, modular architecture, design patterns, and clean-code principles for scalable software
• Implement robust Python solutions (classes, modules, functions, data structures, type hints, packaging, dependency management, exception handling, and async/parallel concepts)
• Standardize logging, configuration management, CLI patterns, input validation, error handling, and failure recovery
• Create reusable frameworks/utilities/templates to improve developer productivity
• Write unit, integration, and regression tests with mocking, fixtures, automation, and coverage practices
• Perform defect diagnosis, runtime/performance troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis with sustainable fixes
• Deploy and support containerized applications on Kubernetes in AWS/Azure (or similar public cloud)
• Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM) for cloud/platform automation
• Build CI/CD workflows with GitHub/Jenkins/Artifactory for build, test, packaging, artifacts, and release automation
• Implement structured logging, metrics, dashboards, monitoring, and alerts
• Follow secure development practices including peer reviews, dependency/vulnerability remediation, secrets protection, and secure cloud configuration
• Apply relational database and SQL skills for persistence/integration/data-processing needs
• Participate in design/code reviews and definition/adoption of engineering standards
• Produce technical designs, documentation, operational procedures, troubleshooting guides, and RCA records
• Use AI-assisted development tools (coding copilots and LLMs) to improve development, testing, documentation, reviews, and troubleshooting

Requirements

• Must be able to work on a W2 basis
• Strong production-grade Python development experience
• Experience building backend services/APIs and engineering reusable Python components
• Kubernetes troubleshooting and cloud-native platform support experience
• CI/CD pipeline experience for source control, testing, packaging, artifacts, and deployments
• Observability/operational reliability experience (logging, metrics, monitoring, alerts)
• Secure software-development experience (dependency management, vulnerability remediation, secrets and secure cloud configuration)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401(k) with company matching
• Life insurance
• (W2 employees working 30+ hours/week) pre-tax accounts and additional voluntary benefits including sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality