Python Developer

Proven Recruiting; California (MO); On-site; USD 103,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Proven Recruiting in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Python Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain Python APIs and services. You will work with data moving across systems, developing Kafka-based pipelines, and integrating AWS infrastructure in a production environment.

The role focuses on reliability, clean code, and scalable architectures in an engineering-heavy setting with opportunity to impact analytics workflows and downstream systems.

Qualifications

• Experience building production Python APIs and services.
• Experience with streaming or message-based systems.
• Experience in AWS and containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Python-based backend services and APIs
• Develop and enhance Kafka-based data pipelines that power analytics workflows and downstream systems
• Integrate and manage data movement across AWS-based environments, ensuring reliability and performance
• Contribute to clean, reusable code patterns and documentation to improve long-term system stability

Skills

Python

Backend APIs

Kafka

AWS

APIs

Tools

Docker

Job description

Senior Python Backend Engineer - San Diego, CA

It's a Python backend role within a really engineering-heavy environment. The core of the work is building and maintaining Python APIs and services, working with data moving between different systems, and supporting some Kafka and AWS infrastructure.

Senior Python Backend Engineer - San Diego, CA

It's a Python backend role within a really engineering-heavy environment. The core of the work is building and maintaining Python APIs and services, working with data moving between different systems, and supporting some Kafka and AWS infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain Python-based backend services and APIs
• Develop and enhance Kafka-based data pipelines that power analytics workflows and downstream systems
• Integrate and manage data movement across AWS-based environments, ensuring reliability and performance
• Contribute to clean, reusable code patterns and documentation to improve long-term system stability

Who You Are

• A strong Python backend engineer with experience building production APIs and working with streaming or message-based systems
• Comfortable working in AWS environments and supporting containerized services (Docker experience is a plus)
• (industrial/manufacturing/semiconductor backgrounds are a strong plus)

What does this position pay?

Compensation is determined by several factors which may include skillset, experience level, and geographic location.

The expected range for this role is $75.00 to $80.00 per hour. Please note this range is an estimate and actual pay may vary based on qualifications and experience.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship

Diversity Note

We actively support and promote people of various background from race, religion, gender to geographical area, university, lifestyle, and personality type. Proven recruiting is minority-owned, majority women and is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the community.