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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - Python - **Company:** Concord USA - **Location:** Saint Paul, MN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $156,000.0 - $176,800.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Information Engineering, Data Systems, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Programming Tools, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), Software Maintenance, Rapid Prototyping Process, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Scripting, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Backend, Vue.js, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Front End Software Development, Devsecops - **Published:** September 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us780c3e30637b13fe8e8809231f792893 ## About the Role Requirements: Must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future., * At least 10 years of professional software engineering experience, including demonstrated ownership of system architecture and technical leadership. * Strong proficiency in Python for application development, not just data engineering or scripting. * 2 years of applied AI/LLM production experience (shipping generative AI features to production, not just experimenting). * Hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP, including real infrastructure and deployment work (not just "code gets auto-deployed"). * Experience authoring CI/CD pipelines. Kubernetes experience is a nice-to-have. * Full-stack capability - backend/architecture-focused is preferred, but must be comfortable working in a modern frontend framework (React, Vue, or Angular) when needed. * Hands-on, day-to-day use of agentic AI development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor). * Track record of taking a project from 0 to production largely independently ("team of one") is a plus. * Experience mentoring engineers and leading project teams (helpful but not required). * Experience communicating technical strategy to executive/business stakeholders., Basic Qualifications : Education Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also re… + 9 days ago, Basic Qualifications Education Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requ… + 10 days ago, Basic Qualifications : Education Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also re… + 1 month ago + ## Description Join a team building the analytical and optimization software that powers one of North America's largest energy operations. Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to serve as the bridge between business objectives and software solutions. This role is for someone who combines deep technical expertise with product thinking, business acumen, and architecture leadership, working with a high degree of autonomy to turn ambiguous business problems into scalable, production-ready systems. The role spans full-stack ownership (backend, data systems, UI) and includes active use of AI-assisted development practices as part of the org's broader investment in AI-enabled engineering. What You'll Be Doing 1. System Architecture * Translate ambiguous business problems into technical solutions. * Design scalable, robust architectures. * Anticipate edge cases and operational concerns. * Make pragmatic technology decisions. 2. Rapid Prototyping * Work directly with business stakeholders. * Build prototypes quickly. * Validate concepts early. * Accelerate feedback cycles. 3. Full-Stack Ownership * Services/backend development * Data systems * User interfaces * End-to-end feature ownership 4. AI-Assisted Development * Use agentic AI tools throughout software development. * Design quality controls for coding agents. * Implement specification-driven workflows. * Create deterministic validation checks. * Evaluate AI tools critically rather than adopting them blindly. 5. DevSecOps and Reliability * Secure-by-design development. * CI/CD pipelines. * Observability and monitoring. * Alerting and operational readiness. * Resilient, maintainable software. * Production support capabilities. 6. 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