Python Developer

An Oil & Gas company located in Downtown Houston is seeking a Python Data Engineer to join its Information Systems department. This group builds and supports software solutions that power real-time operational decision-making across Oil & Gas production environments.

The applications developed by this team are used by a wide range of stakeholders, from field engineers to executive leadership. In this role, you will contribute to multiple application projects, partnering closely with front-end engineers, Data Scientists, and Business Analysts/Product Owners to translate business requirements into scalable, high-performing solutions., * Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and asynchronous APIs using FastAPI and Flask

• Build and integrate services using relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and others

• Optimize API performance, reliability, and scalability

• Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure high-quality, maintainable code

• Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend engineers, data scientists, and other technical teams

• Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and Kubernetes

• Debug and troubleshoot production issues in a real-time environment

• Strong Python development experience, including FastAPI and FlaskAPI

• Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and ORM tools

• Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes

• Familiarity with microservices architectures

• Experience with messaging and background processing tools such as Redis, Celery, RabbitMQ, or Kafka

• Solid understanding of unit testing, CI/CD pipelines, and version control (Git)

• Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns * Experience with GraphQL, WebSockets, or background tasks in FastAPI

• Exposure to DevOps practices and cloud-native development

• Familiarity with Machine Learning development and production operations

Based on knowledge and experience, this position offers an hourly pay rate of $65-75/hr.