Senior Python Backend Engineer, Azure & Distributed Systems

InnoveIQ; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

InnoveIQ is seeking a hands-on Senior Python Software Engineer to build and operate production software on Microsoft Azure in New York City. You will own systems end-to-end, from development to deployment, and you will work across Azure hosting services to keep applications resilient and scalable.

You are a senior engineer with 8+ years of backend experience, strong Python skills, and proven production ownership. This hybrid NYC role emphasizes reliability and performance in live environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on Python expertise including production-grade code.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting in Azure production environments.
• Ability to own technical problems and communicate clearly during incidents.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain production-grade Python apps and services.
• Own deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of production systems on Azure.
• Diagnose production incidents, optimize performance, and ensure reliability.
• Implement unit, integration, and regression tests; participate in on-call.
• Build robust CI/CD workflows and reliable APIs connecting to databases and services.

Skills

Python

Azure

Backend development

Distributed systems

Debugging

Testing

CI/CD

Production ownership

Tools

Azure Functions

App Service

Azure Container Apps

AKS

FastAPI

Flask

Django

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

InnoveIQ is seeking a hands-on Senior Python Software Engineer to build and operate production software on Microsoft Azure in New York City. You will own systems end-to-end, from development to deployment, and you will work across Azure hosting services to keep applications resilient and scalable.

You are a senior engineer with 8+ years of backend experience, strong Python skills, and proven production ownership. This hybrid NYC role emphasizes reliability and performance in live environments.