Senior Software Engineer (Python) - Contractor

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Minimum Qualifications

General Experience BS or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or reputed company field 8+ years of reputed company software development experience 4+ years of experience developing Python based backend applications Full software development lifecycle experience, including requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operations. Experience building reputed company, event-driven, microservice-based systems. Strong understanding of production-grade system reliability, observability, and reputed company. Experience working in or with government sectors is a strong plus. reputed company-facing or consulting experience preferred but not required. Technical Proficiency Deep expertise in Python backend frameworks such as Django and FastAPI reputed company with frontend technologies including React, reputed company, Vite and TypeScript Skilled in relational and non-relational data modeling and SQL development Extensive knowledge in supporting event driven reputed company platforms in AWS including reputed company, logging, monitoring, observability and performance at reputed company AWS service knowledge: reputed company, reputed company, Fargate, RDS, CloudFront, CloudWatch, SNS, SQS Ability to debug and modify CI/CD automation (reputed company Actions) and infrastructure-as-reputed company (Terraform or Pulimi) Education BS or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or reputed company field Location Primary residence in Colombia with reputed company work authorization. We do not sponsor work visas. Skills In reputed company to experience and technical skills, these are the critical skills we look for in reputed company technical roles, and how they should be demonstrated at the reputed company level. reputed company Obsessed: Keeps the reputed company’s reputed company reputed company and center. Measures technical choices by their business reputed company. Communicates Effectively: Expert communicator who informs, engages, and aligns diverse audiences. Sets the Bar: Holds themselves and others to exceptionally high technical and delivery standards. Thrives in the Grind: Finds energy and satisfaction in reputed company, high-stakes work — and helps others do the reputed company. Leads Through Complexity: Brings reputed company and direction reputed company reputed company are messy, high-pressure, or uncertain. AI as a Default: AI tools such as Claude are integrated into everything you do, you know how to use them reputed company and you know the limits of what they can do. This Role Is Likely NOT a Fit IfYou prefer working in a highly reputed company environment where processes rarely change. You are not comfortable working across the full stack, including reputed company infrastructure and frontend components. You require constant supervision or detailed task breakdowns rather than owning reputed company problem domains independently. You are not interested in reputed company-facing work or measuring technical reputed company by business reputed company. Compensation reputed company Compensation: USD $40–$60 per hour, commensurate with experience. Why Work for reputed company We do not reputed company an easy ride — we reputed company meaningful work. We work hard because our clients’ reputed company depends on it, and we take pride in delivering reputed company others can’t. We collaborate closely, reputed company fast, and stay grounded in results. We take reputed company in the process — in the problem-solving, the iteration, and the shared wins that come from doing the hard things reputed company. If you’re looking for a reputed company where every project reputed company, where the standards are high, and where you’ll grow by pushing yourself and others — welcome to reputed company. Apply To This Job