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Position Overview
We're seeking an exceptional Senior Python Engineer to take technical leadership of a complex, production-grade codebase. This role involves architecting and developing sophisticated systems that combine AI/LLM integration, code analysis, and security tooling. You'll be responsible for architectural decisions, feature development, team mentorship, and maintaining the highest standards of code quality.
Location: Remote
Experience Level: Senior (5+ years)
Commitment: Full-time
Core Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Make critical decisions about system architecture, design patterns, and technology choices
Establish and enforce coding standards, review practices, and quality benchmarks
Define and prioritize technical initiatives aligned with product goals
Lead architectural discussions and drive consensus on complex technical decisions
Ensure system performance and scalability for production workloads
Feature Development
Design and implement core system components using modular, extensible architectures
Build and maintain integrations with external APIs and services (LLM providers, databases, etc.)
Develop analysis engines and processing pipelines for complex data workflows
Implement testing frameworks and validation systems
Optimize critical code paths and system bottlenecks
Team Collaboration & Mentorship
Review pull requests and provide constructive technical feedback
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers in best practices and technical growth
Maintain comprehensive technical documentation and architectural diagrams
Conduct technical presentations and knowledge transfer sessions
Collaborate across functions with stakeholders and team members
Technical Innovation
Stay current with advances in Python ecosystem, AI/ML technologies, and relevant domains
Evaluate and integrate new libraries, frameworks, and tools
Research and prototype solutions to complex technical challenges
Contribute to technical strategy and long-term planning
Required Technical Skills
Python Expertise (Required)
5+ years of professional Python development with advanced proficiency in:
Async/await patterns and concurrent programming
Type hints and Pydantic for data validation
Decorators, metaclasses, and advanced language features
Modern package management (uv, pip, poetry)
Testing frameworks (pytest, mocks, fixtures, test-driven development)
Software Architecture: Experience designing modular, plugin-based systems with clean abstractions
API Design: Creating intuitive interfaces and maintainable code structures
Performance: Profiling, optimization, and handling large-scale data processing
Version Control: Git workflows, code review practices, and collaborative development
LLM & AI Integration (Preferred)
LLM APIs: Hands-on experience with OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar providers including:
Function/tool calling and structured outputs
Prompt engineering and optimization
Session management and conversation state
Token tracking and cost optimization
RAG Systems (Nice to have): Experience with vector databases (ChromaDB, Pinecone, Weaviate), embeddings, semantic search, LlamaIndex or LangChain
AI/ML Concepts: Understanding of temperature, sampling, context windows, and model behavior
Code Analysis & Parsing
AST & Static Analysis: Experience with abstract syntax trees, code parsing, and program analysis
Pattern Matching: Regex, semantic search, and code query techniques
Control Flow: Understanding of call graphs, data flow, and execution path analysis
Smart Contracts (Preferred)
Solidity and/or Rust: Ability to read and understand smart contract code
Blockchain Fundamentals: Knowledge of EVM, transactions, gas mechanics, and contract execution patterns
Security Awareness: Familiarity with common vulnerability patterns (reentrancy, access control, etc.)
Tooling: Experience with Foundry, Hardhat, Anchor, or similar development frameworks
Additional Skills
CLI Development: Building command-line tools (Typer, Click, argparse)
Web Frameworks (Nice to have): Flask, FastAPI for APIs and web interfaces
DevOps Basics: CI/CD, Docker, GitHub Actions
Data Storage: Working with JSON, databases, and caching systems
Software Development Best Practices
Clean Code: SOLID principles, design patterns, and writing maintainable, extensible code
Documentation: Clear technical documentation, architecture decision records (ADRs), and API documentation
Testing Strategy: Comprehensive testing approaches including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
Code Review: Effective review practices with constructive, actionable feedback
Agile Development: Experience with iterative development and continuous improvement
Security Mindset: Awareness of common security vulnerabilities and defensive programming practices
Preferred Qualifications
Experience
5+ years of professional Python development
2+ years in a technical leadership or senior engineering role
Experience building AI/LLM-powered applications in production
Background in security, static analysis, or developer tools
Experience with smart contracts (Solidity, Rust) or blockchain technologies (strong plus)
Active open-source contributions (strong plus)
Technical Accomplishments
Built and deployed production systems with complex workflows
Designed and implemented modular, plugin-based architectures
Experience with large-scale data processing or analysis systems
Technical writing, blog posts, or conference presentations (plus)
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