Python Developer

Programmers.io; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a skilled Python Engineer with a focus on AI/ML and Generative AI systems. The successful candidate will develop scalable APIs and data-driven applications while collaborating with DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployment. Ideal applicants should have 2-5 years of experience in Python development and a strong background in server-side engineering. Exposure to financial operations workflows is a plus. This position offers a dynamic environment to contribute to cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in advanced Python development.
• Strong experience in server-side engineering and API development.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML, NLP, and Generative AI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications using Python.
• Build and expose RESTful APIs using modern frameworks.
• Integrate AI/ML, NLP, and GenAI models into production systems.

Skills

Python development

AI/ML frameworks

API development

NLP

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Python Engineer with strong experience in AI/ML with exposure to Generative AI (GenAI) systems, along with backend engineering expertise. The role involves building scalable APIs, AI/ML and GenAI-powered services, and data-driven platforms using modern cloud-native and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications using Python.
• Build and expose RESTful APIs using modern frameworks.
• Develop, fine-tune, and integrate AI/ML, NLP, and GenAI models into production systems.
• Work with asynchronous and functional programming paradigms.
• Implement data processing and feature engineering pipelines using Python libraries.
• Design and interact with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Build event-driven services using message queues and streaming platforms.
• Containerize applications using Docker and deploy using Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to automation and workflow platforms, particularly in financial operations.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in advanced Python development.
• Strong experience in server-side engineering and API development.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML, NLP, and Generative AI (GenAI) frameworks and libraries.
• Solid understanding of AI/ML fundamentals, including Deep Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), and prompt engineering.
• Experience with GenAI use cases such as text generation, summarization, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Experience with relational (SQL) and/or NoSQL databases.
• Exposure to containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financial operations workflows or automation platforms.
• Experience working in cloud-native and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with deploying and scaling GenAI workloads in production environments.