Senior Python Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Python Engineer for a contract position based in American Fork, Utah. This is a 6+ month engagement where you will own the design, development, and delivery of backend services and cloud-native solutions in a client-facing environment.

Responsibilities

• Own timelines and deliverables, proactively managing scope, dependencies, and execution risks
• Independently frame, design, and deliver software solutions by engaging stakeholders, clarifying ambiguous requirements, and challenging assumptions
• Build backend services and RESTful APIs aligned to those designs
• Develop cloud-native applications, with AWS as the preferred platform
• Implement workflow automation and data pipelines where needed
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD
• Ensure solutions are production-ready, including testing, documentation, and handover
• Act as a reliable execution partner, proactively communicating progress, trade-offs, risks, and changes in expectations

Software Engineering, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Software Engineering, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Customer Relations, Service Delivery, Backend as a Service (BaaS), Software Design, REST (Representational State Transfer), Application Programming Interface (API), * Required

• Prior consulting, advisory, or client-facing delivery experience
• Proven ownership and independent delivery without close supervision
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to frame and solve problems in ambiguous situations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including proactive expectation management
• Demonstrated adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools and practices as part of day-to-day software delivery
• Strong Python experience in enterprise environments
• Experience building RESTful services and APIs
• Strong cloud experience, with AWS preferred
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong unit and integration testing practices
• Preferred
• Workflow automation experience
• CI/CD tooling experience, such as GitHub Actions
• Workflow orchestration experience
• Terraform (infrastructure as code)
• Capital markets experience