Application Developer / Python/AWS

Application Developer / Python/ AWS

Washington, DC

Pay From: $70.00 per hour

MUST:

Experienced Application Developer/Python/AWS

7+ years of software development experience utilizing SDLC and Agile methodologies

Strong production-level Python development experience using Python 3.9+ and modern frameworks and testing libraries

Strong hands-on AWS cloud application development experience

Strong hands-on experience with AWS CDK for Infrastructure-as-Code and multi-environment deployments

Experience developing Python-based microservices

Experience developing serverless applications using AWS Lambda

Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing complex workflows using AWS Step Functions

Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs, including API versioning, error handling, and integration

Experience with AWS API Gateway

Experience developing CI/CD pipelines for cloud-based applications

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code using CDK and Terraform

Experience with DynamoDB and S3

Experience with CloudWatch and CloudTrail for application logging, monitoring, diagnostics, and audit trails

Experience with AWS messaging and event-driven services including SNS, SQS, and EventBridge

Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker

Strong Git and GitLab experience including branching strategies, merge requests, code reviews, and version control workflows

Experience writing unit and integration tests

Experience performing code reviews focused on maintainability, performance, security, and development best practices

Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and remediating application code

Experience contributing to application and cloud architecture decisions

Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions

Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation

Experience with Angular and/or React using TypeScript preferred

Experience with AWS Athena, Glue, and Load Balancers preferred

Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or similar tools preferred

Ability to critically review, validate, and modify AI-generated code preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical discipline required; equivalent professional experience may be considered

DUTIES:

Develop and maintain production-grade Python applications and microservices

Develop and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using AWS CDK

Design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code supporting repeatable multi-environment cloud deployments

Design and implement complex business workflows using AWS Step Functions

Develop serverless applications and services using AWS Lambda

Design, develop, maintain, and integrate RESTful APIs

Develop containerized applications using Docker

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting cloud application deployments

Develop and maintain AWS services including DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, and EventBridge

Implement application and infrastructure logging, monitoring, diagnostics, and audit trails using CloudWatch and CloudTrail

Utilize Terraform and AWS CDK to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning and configuration

Write and maintain unit tests and integration tests

Perform code remediation, debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization

Conduct peer code reviews focused on maintainability, performance, quality, and development best practices

Utilize Git and GitLab workflows for source control, branching, merge requests, and code reviews

Contribute to application, integration, and cloud architecture decisions

Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

Develop and maintain application architecture, development, and operational documentation

Support frontend development utilizing Angular or React and TypeScript as required

Support AWS Athena, Glue, and Load Balancer technologies as required

Utilize AI-assisted development tools to support code reviews, optimization, documentation, debugging, troubleshooting, and test development as appropriate

Critically evaluate, test, and modify AI-generated code prior to implementation

Collaborate with developers, architects, business stakeholders, and technical teams throughout the software development lifecycle

Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. “Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act“.