Python Fullstack Engineer

Persistent Systems; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Long Service awards

Group term life insurance

Mediclaim hospitalization

Job summary

Persistent Systems in New York/New Jersey area seeks a highly experienced Python Fullstack Engineer with expertise in Agentic AI, Azure, and DevOps to join our AI-enabled platform engineering team. As the senior-most IC, you will architect and develop end-to-end solutions across frontend, backend, cloud, and DevOps.

This role focuses on consolidating complex workflows into a scalable, AI-driven platform for enterprise applications, collaboration, automation, analytics, and AI-driven

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Expert in Python backend with FastAPI and Django.
• Experience building API-driven architectures (REST, GraphQL).
• Frontend experience with modern frameworks like React.
• Experience with Azure infrastructure.
• Experience with CI/CD, observability, and deployment in distributed systems.
• Experience using Claude AI to accelerate development.

Responsibilities

• Build the end-to-end full-stack platform using Python, FastAPI, and Django.
• Design frontend and backend components, including UI, APIs, and services for performance and scalability.
• Develop workflow-driven modules and exportable artifacts for reuse.
• Integrate with enterprise systems and data pipelines across data sources.
• Design AI-assisted workflows for enriched user interactions and decisions.
• Leverage Claude AI to accelerate prototyping, debugging, and system design.
• Own full-stack technical design and architecture.
• Act as a hands-on contributor in coding, reviews, and execution.
• Maintain high engineering standards across stack including testing and maintainability.
• Drive disciplined delivery to keep platform production-grade and scalable.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

Django

REST API

GraphQL

React

Microservices

Azure

CI/CD

Claude AI

System design

Tools

Azure

Job description

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor's mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026.

About Position:

We are seeking a highly experienced Python Fullstack Engineer with expertise in Agentic AI, Azure, and DevOps to join our AI-enabled platform engineering team. This role is ideal for a senior hands-on engineer who can design, build, and scale modern enterprise applications while leveraging AI-assisted engineering practices to accelerate delivery and innovation. As the senior-most individual contributor, you will be responsible for architecting and developing end-to-end solutions across frontend, backend, cloud, and DevOps layers. You will play a key role in consolidating complex business workflows into a centralized, scalable platform that supports collaboration, automation, analytics, and AI-driven decision-making.

• Location: New York OR New Jersey
• Experience: 10 to 15 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Engineer and build the end-to-end full stack platform that unifies fragmented workflows into a centralized, scalable, and AI-enabled application experience with Python, Fast API, Django.
• Design and implement frontend and backend components, including application shell, UI layers, APIs, and supporting services, ensuring performance, scalability, and production readiness.
• Develop and integrate workflow-driven modules such as collaboration interfaces, structured evaluation forms, and exportable artifacts for downstream usage and reuse.
• Build and manage integrations with enterprise systems, data pipelines, analytics platforms, and external data artifacts, enabling seamless interaction across structured and unstructured data sources.
• Design and implement systems that support AI-assisted workflows, enabling enriched user interactions, intelligent recommendations, and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Leverage Claude AI extensively as an engineering productivity accelerator?driving faster GTM through rapid prototyping, full stack development, debugging, and system design acceleration.
• Establish and scale Claude-driven development practices to enhance developer productivity, reduce delivery cycles, and improve code quality across the engineering lifecycle.
• Own full stack technical design and architecture, translating product and workflow requirements into robust, scalable, and maintainable implementations.
• Operate as a highly hands-on individual contributor, actively participating in coding, design reviews, and day-to-day engineering execution within an embedded team model.
• Ensure high engineering standards across the stack, including code quality, modular architecture, testing rigor, usability, and long-term maintainability.
• Drive execution discipline and delivery outcomes, ensuring the platform is production-grade, scalable, and aligned with rapid iteration needs enabled by AI-assisted development.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years / Senior IC level building large-scale full stack platforms in enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in backend development using Python, fast API, Django for building high-performance, enterprise-grade systems.
• Hands-on experience building API-driven and service-oriented architectures (REST, GraphQL, event-driven patterns) across the stack.
• Strong expertise in frontend development using modern frameworks (React ) for building scalable, responsive, and intuitive user interfaces
• Proven ability to design and build scalable backend services and microservices architectures with strong modular and domain-driven design principles.
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, caching, scalability, and resiliency patterns across frontend and backend layers.
• Experience building secure applications with authentication, authorization, and governance controls for enterprise environments.
• Experience building Azure infrastructure for Azure Infrastructure for Agentic Solutions.
• Experience integrating with enterprise systems, data pipelines, and analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with designing systems that support AI-assisted workflows and intelligent application experiences.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, observability, deployment models, and performance monitoring in distributed systems.
• Extensive hands-on usage of Claude AI for software development, including- Code generation and rapid prototyping, Debugging and optimization, System design exploration, Documentation and knowledge capture.
• Demonstrated ability to accelerate GTM timelines using Claude AI, reducing development cycle times while maintaining high quality.
• Experience establishing Claude-driven development workflows and best practices within engineering teams.
• Ability to balance AI-assisted development with strong engineering judgment, ensuring maintainable, production-grade code.
• Strong grounding in engineering best practices: code quality, modular architecture, testing discipline, and maintainability
• Excellent problem-solving and system design skills, with the ability to operate independently in high-ownership IC roles
• Strong communication skills, including working with product managers and stakeholders to shape technical solutions.
• Certifications relevant to full stack and cloud engineering such as Azure Solutions Expert, Azure Developer Associate, along with strong proficiency in Python, .
• Demonstrated use of Claude AI (or equivalent AI coding assistants) to accelerate full stack development, driving measurable improvements in engineering productivity and development cycle times.
• Experience building enterprise-grade full stack platforms with complex workflows, integrations, and distributed system architectures, ideally in domains such as enterprise SaaS, digital platforms, or financial services.
• Exposure to AI-enabled application platforms and workflow-driven systems, including intelligent user interactions, recommendations, or data-assisted decision-making features.
• Experience with modern frontend and backend ecosystems (React/Angular with Python) and operating in high-velocity, embedded delivery environments collaborating closely with product teams.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment.

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