Python Software Engineer

Saigepartners; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Weekly payments

Job summary

Saige Partners is seeking a Software Engineer to build and deploy production applications powered by agentic AI. The role emphasizes Python development, REST API design with FastAPI/Flask/Django, and integrating LLM capabilities into real-world software.

You will work with OpenAI, Anthropic, and open-source models to implement agentic AI workflows. The position requires a solid software engineering foundation, 0–2 years of experience, and hands-on API experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of software engineering experience, including internships, co‑ops, academic projects, hackathons, or substantial personal/open‑source projects.
• Strong foundation in Python, including clean coding practices, testing, debugging, and common development tooling.
• Hands‑on experience building or consuming REST APIs.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including Git, version control, code reviews, testing, and collaborative development workflows.
• Familiarity with agentic AI concepts, such as tool/function calling, prompt chaining, or agent loops.
• Hands‑on experience integrating LLM APIs into an application.

Responsibilities

• Develop clean, maintainable Python applications for production environments.
• Design, build, and integrate REST APIs using frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Integrate LLM and AI capabilities into production software.
• Work with LLM APIs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source models.
• Develop and integrate agentic AI workflows involving tool/function calling, prompt chaining, and agent loops.
• Implement authentication, pagination, error handling, and other API best practices.
• Write unit tests, participate in code reviews, and follow established development practices.
• Use Git and standard development tooling to collaborate effectively within an engineering team.
• Read, troubleshoot, debug, and contribute to existing codebases.
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams to design, develop, test, and deploy new features.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Testing

Debugging

Code reviews

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

Django

Git

Job description

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Job Overview

We are seeking a Software Engineer to help build and deploy production applications powered by agentic AI. This role will focus primarily on Python development, API integration, and incorporating LLM capabilities into real-world software applications. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in software engineering, hands‑on experience with APIs and LLMs, and an interest in emerging AI technologies. This is a W2 contract position and is not eligible for C2C or W2 referral candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop clean, maintainable, and testable Python applications for production environments.
• Design, build, and integrate REST APIs using frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Integrate LLM and AI capabilities into production software applications.
• Work with LLM APIs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source models.
• Develop and integrate agentic AI workflows involving tool/function calling, prompt chaining, and agent loops.
• Implement authentication, pagination, error handling, and other API best practices.
• Write unit tests, participate in code reviews, and follow established software development practices.
• Use Git and standard development tooling to collaborate effectively within an engineering team.
• Read, troubleshoot, debug, and contribute to existing codebases.
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams to design, develop, test, and deploy new features.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 0–2 years of software engineering experience, including internships, co‑ops, academic projects, hackathons, or substantial personal/open‑source projects.
• Strong foundation in Python, including clean coding practices, testing, debugging, and common development tooling.
• Hands‑on experience building or consuming REST APIs.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including Git, version control, code reviews, testing, and collaborative development workflows.
• Familiarity with agentic AI concepts, such as tool/function calling, prompt chaining, or agent loops.
• Hands‑on experience integrating LLM APIs into an application.

Preferred

• Experience with LangGraph, LangChain, or similar agentic AI frameworks.
• Exposure to SQL or NoSQL databases, caching technologies, or message queues.
• Experience with asynchronous or concurrent programming in Python.
• Familiarity with Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts, including embeddings, vector databases, and retrieval pipelines.
• Experience working with AI/ML projects through coursework, hackathons, personal projects, open‑source contributions, or professional experience.

Work Location and Hours

Hours you will be work: Monday through Friday, onsite in San Jose, CA; 8 am - 5 pm PST

Compensation

Compensation: $50-$70 per hour

Saige Partners, one of the fastest growing technology and talent companies in the Midwest, believes in people with a passion to help them succeed. We are in the business of helping professionals Build Careers, Not Jobs. Saige Partners believes employees are the most valuable asset to building a thriving and successful company culture, which is why we offer a benefit package and convenient weekly payment solutions that helps our employees stay healthy and maintain a positive work/life balance.

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