Senior Python Backend Engineer – AI & REST APIs (Azure)

HMG AMERICA LLC; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

HMG AMERICA LLC in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Python backend engineer to deliver production-grade backend services and calculation tools. The role is four days onsite weekly, with a target compensation around 120,000 USD per year.

You will design REST APIs with FastAPI or equivalent, work with PostgreSQL, and collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps teams to ship reliable software in an Agile, multicultural setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional Python development experience delivering secure, scalable backend applications or calculation services.
• Strong proficiency in modern Python, OOP, modular architecture, reusable libraries, type validation, and PEP 8.
• Experience building REST APIs using FastAPI or an approved equivalent framework with request validation, versioning, authentication, error handling, and OpenAPI docs.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and PostgreSQL, including data modeling, queries, indexing, transactions, and performance optimization.
• Experience enabling automation and productivity improvements using AI, Generative AI, scripting, and developer tooling.
• Experience with Pydantic, PyTest, importlib, caching, configuration management, and reusable Python utilities.
• Experience translating complex rules or models into deterministic, testable software components.
• Experience designing automated unit/integration/regression/API tests with evidence-based defect analysis.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, logging, and production support.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Python

FastAPI

REST APIs

SQL

PostgreSQL

Pydantic

PyTest

Azure DevOps

Azure App Service

OpenAPI

Caching

Importlib

Job description

HMG AMERICA LLC in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Python backend engineer to deliver production-grade backend services and calculation tools. The role is four days onsite weekly, with a target compensation around 120,000 USD per year.

You will design REST APIs with FastAPI or equivalent, work with PostgreSQL, and collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps teams to ship reliable software in an Agile, multicultural setting.