Python Developer

Cigna; Frankfort (KY); Remote; USD 71,000 - 109,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Stipend for tools and courses

Remote-first flexibility

Job summary

Cigna is seeking a Python Developer in Kentucky with an internship flavor to translate Jest complexity for non-technical audiences while delivering scalable microservices. The role emphasizes AWS experience, mid-level responsibilities, and a remote-first mindset, with hands-on coding and architectural input.

You'll contribute to sprint planning, maintain robust services, and help steer the technology roadmap in a growing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience translating Jest complexity for a non-technical audience.
• Curiosity to read docs before asking questions.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Ability to adapt to a mid-level role with growth potential.

Responsibilities

• Profile interpersonal skills, memory usage, and leak chasing in Frankfort nodes.
• Monitor Kotlin error budgets and manage escalation to protect services.
• Refine and maintain microservices that support Cigna customers in Frankfort, KY.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively.
• Write clean, well-tested Python code that scales with user growth.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions.
• Investigate latency spikes and propose fixes to stabilize systems.

Skills

Translate Jest for non-technical

Curiosity & docs-first

Clear communication

US work authorization

Tools

Jest

AWS

Python

Job description

Cigna needs a Python Developer in KY who can argue passionately about Jest, then commit to whatever the team decides. Take stock: $71,000 - $109,000, internship, 3 years of AWS, and a mid-level title that grows teeth as you prove yourself.

Key Responsibilities

• Profile Interpersonal Skills memory use and chase down the leaks crashing Frankfort nodes
• Watch Kotlin error budgets and pump the brakes before Frankfort, KY burns through them
• Refine and maintain microservices that support Cigna customers in Frankfort, KY
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Write clean, well-tested code that scales with Cigna's growing user base
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions
• Hunt down the latency spikes nobody at Cigna can explain

What You'll Bring

• Experience translating Jest complexity for a non-technical audience
• The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire

Few people outside KY realize that Cigna powers a surprising slice of the technology infrastructure running across Frankfort, KY today. We keep the internship workload sustainable so your best gRPC work isn't your last gasp.

Count on $71,000 - $109,000, remote-first flexibility, parental leave, and a stipend for the tools and courses you need.

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