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# Senior Software Engineer - Python Cloud Microservices

- **Company:** CTRL,  LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $229,778 - $298,480
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Batch Processing, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Engineering, Data Stores, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Iterative and Incremental Development, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Grafana, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Backend, Cloudformation, Vue.js, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, AWS Data Analytics, Machine Learning Operations, Kibana, Restful APIs, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f67311a6db0b1668

## About the Role

Applicants must currently hold an active TS/SCI with polygraph. Ctrl+ does not sponsor new security clearances or clearance upgrades. Applicants who do not meet this requirement cannot be considered., Take ideas from concept to working prototype in fast, iterative cycles. Build scalable Python microservices and data-intensive cloud systems on a small, high-impact team where your work shapes how the organization operates., * 14 years of relevant experience in software engineering, modernization or solution architecture. Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math or Physics, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

 * Strong Python development for back-end and service-layer work
 * UI development with COTS frameworks such as Grafana and Kibana
 * Building and consuming RESTful services
 * Containers (Podman and/or Docker) and Kubernetes orchestration
 * Deploying and operating applications in AWS or on hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)
 * Familiarity with two or more of: machine learning workflows, streaming or batch processing pipelines, or data stores such as MongoDB, ArangoDB, Redis and PostgreSQL, * Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
 * Observability tools for logging, metrics and tracing
 * Agile or iterative development experience
 * React or Vue.js

Compensation and flexibility

## Description

* Design, build and enhance complex back-end services in Python
 * Build microservices and APIs using AWS serverless technologies
 * Implement data pipelines with AWS data-lake and big-data technologies
 * Create UI features with off-the-shelf tools like Grafana and Kibana
 * Containerize services and deploy them to Kubernetes
 * Diagnose performance, latency and scalability issues in distributed systems
 * Contribute to system design, requirements analysis and COTS/GOTS trade-offs
 * Participate in code reviews, testing and continuous improvement