Senior Software Engineer (Python + AI)

• Provide requirements analysis, system design, Python and AI development, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and technical support
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python applications using FastAPI and Pydantic
• Implement asynchronous and parallel programming solutions with asyncio
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to established guidelines and maintain high code quality
• Integrate and experiment with multi-modal GenAI models (text-to-image, text-to-audio, etc.)
• Work both independently and collaboratively within the team
• Provide clear instructions to team members and help coordinate day-to-day operations
• Communicate with the client on a regular basis
• Provide technical leadership for the team - mentor, coach, and lead by example

• 5+ years of background in development
• Strong background in Python, FastAPI
• Experience with Pydantic for data validation and schema definition in Python applications
• Hands-on experience with asyncio, asynchronous/parallel programming
• Experience with Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) to solve real-world problems and in developing agentic AI applications to enhance AI interaction
• Understanding of RAG pipelines and hybrid search with vector databases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a detail-oriented mindset
• Pragmatic approach to balancing process against flexibility in achieving objectives
• Excellent organizational skills, including the capacity to self-manage, structure work, set priorities, and work to deadlines
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience working with Azure Cloud services (or other major cloud platforms), including SaaS offerings such as Service Bus, Data Lake, Blob Storage, Redis, and more
• Familiarity with agentic protocols such as MCP and A2A is a strong plus
• Hands-on experience with the LangGraph stack, including long-term memory, human-in-the-loop workflows, and state management, is highly desirable
• Familiarity with .NET is considered a plus
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and its implementation in scalable systems

About the Client & ProjectOur client is one of the Big Four accounting firms and the world's largest professional services network. Headquartered in London, they operate in 150+ countries with 460,000+ professionals delivering excellence in audit, tax, consulting, and advisory. The team you will join designs, develops, and deploys innovative enterprise technology and AI-driven tools to support the delivery of tax services. It is a dynamic group combining expertise in tax, software engineering, change management, and project management, working on initiatives from tool design and deployment to training development and engagement management. Project Tech StackAzure Cloud, Microservices Architecture, .NET 8, ASP.NET Core services, Python, MongoDB, Azure SQL, Angular 18, Kendo, GitHub Enterprise with Copilot, LangGraph, LangChain, RAG Pipelines, Multi-modal LLMs