Location: McLean, VA (No relocating Candidates) Duration : 4 Months Prior experience working at Client (highly preferred) Introduction
We are seeking an experienced Senior Python Developer to join a Developer Experience engineering team within the Enterprise Platform Technology (EPTech) organization. This role focuses on backend API development and cloud-native engineering for a critical internal platform called Quality Insights, which automates testing compliance validation and releases go/no-go decisions. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in Python backend development, AWS serverless architecture, API development, DevOps practices, and full software development lifecycle ownership.
Required Skills & Qualifications- Strong hands-on experience with Python backend/API development
- Experience with FastAPI and RESTful web services
- Strong AWS cloud experience, preferably within serverless architectures
- Experience deploying and operating production-grade applications
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, testing, and application support
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD concepts
- Familiarity with AI-powered developer tools such as Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, or Windsurf
- Ability to independently handle end-to-end backend development responsibilities
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Must have previous client experience working for this customer in the past 5 years
- Prior experience working at Client (highly preferred)
- Experience working in environments aligned with Client engineering practices
- Experience working with proprietary pipeline or enterprise deployment tools
- Experience supporting applications in production environments
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and support backend API services using Python and FastAPI
- Build and maintain scalable, resilient, cloud-native applications in AWS serverless environments
- Participate in the full backend development lifecycle including development, testing, deployment, support, and DevOps activities
- Work with ambiguous requirements and develop robust technical solutions
- Implement comprehensive testing strategies and support production applications
- Collaborate with engineering teams within an Agile environment
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity
- Deploy and operate web services in cloud environments
- Hybrid work model: 3 days onsite per week in McLean, VA
- Collaborative Agile engineering environment
- Backend-focused role (no frontend/UI development responsibilities)
- Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale developer experience and automation platforms
For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.
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Anagha ARS
Senior Technical Recruiter
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