Software Engineer Python - Advanced | Columbus, US

Software Engineering – Python – Advanced Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Python Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance software solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Python development, backend engineering, API development, cloud technologies, and modern software engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable applications and backend services using Python.

• Build robust and reusable components, APIs, microservices, and integrations.

• Develop RESTful APIs and integrate with internal and external systems.

• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, and production-ready code.

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and optimize application performance.

• Work with databases, data models, caching, and asynchronous processing.

• Implement secure coding practices, authentication, authorization, and API security.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, DevOps, QA, and other engineering teams.

• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture decisions.

• Develop automated unit, integration, and functional tests.

• Work with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.

• Monitor applications in production and support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.

• Contribute to technical documentation and engineering best practices.

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Python with strong knowledge of Python 3.x.

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.

• Experience with Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.

• Strong experience developing REST APIs and microservices.

• Good understanding of SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Redis is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of Git and version-control practices.

• Experience with unit testing frameworks such as PyTest or unittest.

• Knowledge of asynchronous programming using asyncio and related Python frameworks.

• Experience with Docker and containerized application development.

• Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices.

• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance-optimization skills.

Cloud & Modern Engineering

• Experience working with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Understanding of cloud-native application development and distributed systems.

• Experience with messaging/event-driven technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS is preferred.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration is a plus.

• Exposure to observability tools, logging, monitoring, and application performance management.

AI / Agentic AI – Preferred

• Exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, or AI-enabled applications is preferred.

• Experience integrating LLM APIs or AI services into Python applications is a plus.

• Familiarity with frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI SDK, or similar agentic AI frameworks is desirable.

• Understanding of API-based integration with AI/ML platforms and model-serving infrastructure is an advantage.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Typically 5+ years of software engineering experience, with strong hands-on Python development experience.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to independently analyze complex technical problems and deliver scalable solutions.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing highly scalable distributed systems.

• Knowledge of system design and software architecture.

• Experience with event-driven and asynchronous architectures.

• Experience in financial services, enterprise applications, or other large-scale environments.

• Exposure to security, observability, and performance engineering.

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 42,000

Maximum Compensation: USD 147,000

Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.

Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees.

This position is available for independent contractors

No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post