Senior Application Engineer (Python/JavaScript/Typescript)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Application Engineer (Python/JavaScript/TypeScript) based in the United States.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced software engineer to build scalable, high-performance applications that transform artificial intelligence and machine learning insights into impactful user experiences. You will work across the full stack, developing robust backend services, RESTful APIs, and intuitive front-end interfaces. Leveraging modern cloud technologies, you will help deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions that address complex business challenges. You will collaborate closely with solutions architects and cross-functional engineering teams to translate technical and business requirements into effective applications. The role combines hands-on development, cloud-native architecture, automation, and continuous improvement in a data-driven, innovation-focused environment. If you enjoy solving challenging engineering problems and building technology that turns data into meaningful outcomes, this opportunity offers an excellent platform to make an impact.

• Full-Stack Application Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications and workflows using modern software architectures and 12-factor application principles.
• Backend Engineering: Build and maintain robust backend services using Python, ensuring performance, reliability, maintainability, and seamless integration with AI and machine learning systems.
• API Development and Microservices: Design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and containerized services that support efficient application delivery and integration across systems.
• Front-End Development: Create intuitive, responsive, and high-performance user interfaces using modern JavaScript and TypeScript frameworks such as React, Vue.js, or Angular.
• Cloud-Native Solutions: Develop, deploy, and scale applications using Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure, leveraging managed cloud services, containerization, and asynchronous event-driven architectures.
• Database Management: Work with relational and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and SQL Server, supporting data modeling, schema management, and database migrations.
• Application Quality and Testing: Implement appropriate testing frameworks and quality assurance practices to validate functionality, performance, reliability, and scalability.
• DevOps and Release Management: Contribute to automation, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), deployment strategies, and release management to improve development efficiency.
• Security and Performance Optimization: Maintain high standards for code quality, application security, system reliability, and compliance with non-functional requirements.
• Architecture and Technical Collaboration: Partner with solutions architects and engineering colleagues to ensure application designs align with business objectives, technical specifications, and architectural standards.
• Agile Development: Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, architecture discussions, design reviews, and other Agile ceremonies to support effective collaboration and timely delivery.
• Continuous Improvement: Troubleshoot complex technical issues, improve existing systems, and contribute to engineering best practices, reusable components, and scalable development processes.

Requirements

• Professional Experience: At least 4 years of professional software development experience building and maintaining full-stack applications.
• Python Expertise: Strong proficiency in Python for backend development, service implementation, and application integration.
• Full-Stack Development: Demonstrated experience developing front-end applications using JavaScript or TypeScript and frameworks such as React, Vue.js, or Angular.
• API and Microservices Development: Hands-on experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservices, and containerized applications.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for packaging, deploying, and managing application services.
• Cloud Platform Experience: Practical experience deploying and scaling applications using Google Cloud services; familiarity with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architectures is also valuable.
• Software Architecture: Strong understanding of microservices architecture, 12-factor application methodology, distributed systems, and modern application design principles.
• Database Technologies: Solid experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or SQL Server, along with database schema management and migration practices.
• Configuration and Security: Familiarity with configuration management, secrets management, and secure application development practices.
• Testing and Delivery: Knowledge of software testing frameworks, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Technical Problem-Solving: Strong troubleshooting, debugging, analytical reasoning, and system design skills, with the ability to resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Communication and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with architects, developers, and cross-functional stakeholders, communicate technical concepts clearly, and translate business needs into reliable technical solutions.
• Adaptability and Ownership: A proactive mindset, commitment to code quality, and willingness to learn new technologies and continuously improve engineering practices.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: Annual compensation ranging from $120,000 to $160,000 , depending on experience, expertise, interview performance, geographic location, and final role level.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Health coverage designed to support employee well-being.
• Paid Time Off: Vacation and paid time off to support rest, personal commitments, and work-life balance.
• Paid Holidays: Paid holidays throughout the year.
• Sick Leave: Sick leave to support personal health and recovery.
• Parental Leave: Leave benefits to support employees and their families during important life transitions.
• Bereavement Leave: Time off to manage personal and family needs following a loss.
• Retirement Savings: A 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Employee Referral Bonuses: Additional earning opportunities through employee referral programs.
• Remote Work: A remote working arrangement offering flexibility in how and where you work, subject to applicable location requirements.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities to work with modern cloud platforms, AI/ML technologies, and challenging engineering projects while developing technical expertise.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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