Title: Full Stack Python Developer
Duration: 8+ months
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid 3 days on-site)
We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to support the design, development, and scaling of cloud-native applications. The role involves working across the stack using Python and modern frontend frameworks, with a strong focus on building robust APIs and distributed systems on AWS (Lambda, ECS, RDS, etc.).
The ideal candidate should have demonstrated experience in owning end-to-end development, delivering production-grade solutions, and contributing to system architecture, performance optimization, and reliability. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, scalable, and maintainable implementations.
We are looking for candidates with a strong foundation in clean code practices, scalable system design, and cloud-native development, along with experience working with LLM models and integrating AI-driven capabilities into applications.
Skills:
- Proven experience developing and deploying production-grade applications
- Experience working with LLM models and integrating AI-driven capabilities into applications
- Strong proficiency in Python and backend frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask
- Experience building full-stack applications using modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue.js)
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and distributed systems
- Hands-on experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL) such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB
- Strong experience with AWS services, including EC2, ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, ALB, Batch, and EFS
- Experience with cloud-native architectures, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and platforms such as GitLab
- Proficiency in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) best practices
- Experience with infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform
- Strong understanding of software design principles, data structures, and algorithms
- Experience with automated testing, including unit and integration testing, and maintaining high code quality through code reviews
- Ability to design and optimize systems for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Experience processing large-scale data in formats such as JSON, XML, and Parquet
- Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot or similar)
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile, collaborative environment
Education/Work Experience:
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
- Professional certification(s) desired 10+ years software development experience across the appropriate platform
- Solid IT background and experience.
- Experience as a Senior Developer for projects similar in scope and responsibility
“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”
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