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# Open-Source Python Engineer

- **Company:** Hugging Face, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Code Review, Programming Tools, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, Svelte, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Application Frameworks, WebSocket, WebRTC, ReactJS, Fastapi, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Front End Software Development, Video Streaming
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-open-source-python-engineer-ml-developer-tools-us-remote-hugging-face-8007414

## About the Role

If you love open-source, are passionate about making machine learning more accessible, have experience building Python frameworks, and want to contribute to some of the fastest-growing libraries in the ML ecosystem, then we can't wait to see your application!, * Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field

 * 5+ years of professional Python development experience
 * Experience architecting complex Python projects or frameworks
 * A track record of taking early-stage libraries or products from first users to broad adoption
 * Professional experience with JavaScript or TypeScript
 * Professional experience with a modern frontend framework such as React or Svelte
 * Experience core-contributing to or maintaining open-source software projects

Nice to have

 * Experience with real-time audio/video streaming or networking (WebRTC, WebSockets)
 * Familiarity with libraries such as pipecat, LiveKit, FastAPI, or Starlette

If you're interested in joining us, but don't tick every box above, we still encourage you to apply! We're building a diverse team whose skills, experiences, and backgrounds complement one another. We're happy to consider where you might be able to make the biggest impact.

## Description

* Designing, developing, and maintaining core features across the team's libraries, ensuring scalability, reliability, and ease of use for ML developers.
 * Architecting complex Python projects and frameworks that serve as foundational tools for the ML community.
 * Growing early-stage libraries: defining the API surface, writing the demos and documentation that make them click, and driving adoption in the developer community.
 * Working on real-time streaming and networking capabilities, a core priority for Gradio 7 and beyond.
 * Collaborating with open-source contributors and engaging with the broader community through code reviews, discussions, and support.
 * Integrating modern frontend technologies to create seamless and intuitive user experiences for Python-based web applications.
 * Adapting to evolving engineering challenges and contributing to the direction of our developer tools as the landscape changes.


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