Senior Python Platform Engineer

Our client in Addison, TX, is seeking a Senior Python Platform Engineer to design and build resilient, cloud-native backend systems that support critical enterprise operations. This hands-on role focuses on building scalable, self-healing platforms that perform reliably in production.

You’ll modernize backend services, replace fragile automation with distributed systems, and build infrastructure centered on scalability, observability, fault tolerance, and maintainability.

This is a direct-hire opportunity working fully on-site in Addison, TX.

COMPENSATION: $145,000 range, depending on the candidate's experience, etc.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Design and develop scalable Python backend services, APIs, and automation platforms
• Modernize legacy Python processes into maintainable cloud-native architectures
• Build distributed systems capable of handling large-file processing and long-running workloads
• Implement resiliency patterns including retry logic, checkpointing, recovery workflows, and fault isolation
• Engineer self-healing systems that can recover from network interruptions, infrastructure instability, and container restarts
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred)
• Develop workflow orchestration solutions using Apache Airflow or similar platforms
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Establish monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability standards across production environments

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• 10 years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in Python 3.x backend development
• Proven experience building and operating scalable production systems
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, resiliency engineering, and platform reliability
• Hands-on experience with: Python, Docker, Kubernetes / AKS, Azure cloud services, Apache Airflow, Linux, REST APIs, SQL databases, Git / GitLab, & CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with any of the following is a strong plus: Azure Container Apps, Azure Storage Accounts, Azure Service Bus, Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor / Application Insights, Redis, Solr, JavaScript, Java, & C/C

APPLY TODAY! CP# 8562