Job Description
Working Hours:
8 AM to 5 PM Central Time Zone
Weekly Breakdown:
34 hours heads-down development, 6 hours of meetings (30 Min Scrum Daily, Weekly Grooming and Sprint Planning)
Our client is looking for a Sr. Python consultant who operates like a backend software engineer building APIs, enabling real-time data and AI services, and delivering production-ready backend capabilities that power critical business applications, not just pipelines.
Develop and deploy Python/FastAPI-based microservices and APIs
Own end-to-end backend service delivery (design → build → deploy), with heavy hands-on development and performance optimization
Integrate Databricks with Azure services and MongoDB to enable real-time data + AI-driven application functionality
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Required Skills & Experience
12+ years of back-end application development utilizing Python in enterprise environments
Hands-on experience building FastAPI services / REST APIs and backend service layers
Strong background in MongoDB (NoSQL) and data modeling for application-driven use cases
Experience with Azure Microservices Architecture (ADF, cloud-native integrations, service orchestration)
Builds data-driven services/APIs and scalable backend logic, not just ETL pipelines
Strong in pipeline optimization + real-time data delivery for application consumption
AI-Driven Development / Co-Pilot adoption and utilization for day-to-day productivity optimization
Consultant-level presence: proactive communication, accountable, high sense of urgency and proven experience delivering in fast paced, high-visibility environment
Experienced and comfortable working with offshore/international teams
Flexible to work intermittent overtime/weekend, if need be, for Go-Lives
** W2 Candidates Only
** GitHub or Technical Coding Test required for submission
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Databricks
Degree in Software Engineering or Technical Field
Located in Central Time Zone, Texas preferred
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.