Python Engineer (Remote) (New York)
compensation: $115,000 - $145,000 per year
employment type: part-time
experience level: mid level
job title: Python Engineer
Job Overview
Our client is looking for a Python Engineer to build and maintain backend services, integrations, and data-driven workflows that support our business operations and client solutions. You will write clean, dependable code, improve system reliability, and collaborate across product, engineering, and operations to deliver scalable software.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain Python services, APIs, and background jobs for internal and client-facing systems
- Design clean, maintainable solutions for integrations, automation, and data processing workflows
- Collaborate with front-end, product, and operations teams to define and ship features
- Write tests, review code, and contribute to engineering standards and documentation
- Monitor application performance and troubleshoot issues across development and production environments
- Improve reliability, security, and scalability through thoughtful design and continuous refinement
Requirements:
- 3 - 5 years of professional software engineering experience with Python
- Strong experience building APIs and backend services with frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, or Flask
- Solid understanding of SQL, data modeling, and relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Experience with cloud environments, containerized development, and CI/CD workflows
- Familiarity with automated testing, debugging, logging, and performance optimization
- Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and an ownership-oriented approach to delivery
Benefits & Perks:
- Competitive salary with performance bonus potential
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous PTO plus sick leave and holidays
- Remote-first with flexible hours
- Annual learning stipend and conference support
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