Senior Python Engineer (AWS, Client-Facing), Part-Time

Workana LLC; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote engagement

Contractor-friendly terms

Job summary

Workana is seeking a part-time Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and scale backend services powering our core products and client engagements. You’ll collaborate with clients to gather requirements and deliver production-ready solutions in a remote setting.

You’ll work primarily with Python and REST APIs, deploy on AWS, and design relational and NoSQL databases. The role emphasizes strong engineering practices, code reviews, testing, and clear communication with non-technical

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience building RESTful APIs.
• Backend development with Python.
• Experience with AWS deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs.
• Develop backend services in Python (Flask, FastAPI, Django).
• Deploy and monitor services on AWS.
• Collaborate with clients to clarify requirements.
• Review code and participate in architecture decisions.

Skills

Python backend development

REST API design

AWS deployment

Remote collaboration

English communication

Independent work

Tools

Flask

FastAPI

Django

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

Git

Job description

About the Role

We’re looking for a part-time Senior Software Engineer to help design, build, and scale backend services that power our core products and support client-facing consulting engagements. This role blends strong technical execution with the ability to collaborate directly with clients to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs
• Develop backend services using Python (Flask, FastAPI, Django, or similar)
• Deploy, operate, and monitor services running on AWS
• Design and work with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases (DynamoDB)
• Work directly with consulting clients to understand technical requirements, clarify use cases, and support implementation
• Translate client needs into technical designs and production-ready solutions
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code following modern engineering best practices
• Collaborate asynchronously with internal teams in a remote environment
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design decisions

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer (or equivalent hands-on project experience)
• Strong experience building and consuming REST APIs
• Proficiency in Python and backend frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, Django, etc.)
• Experience deploying and running production services on AWS
• Working knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL databases
• Comfort with Git-based workflows (PRs, code reviews, CI/CD)
• Strong English communication skills
• Ability to communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders and clients
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and thrive in a fully remote environment

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in consulting or client-facing engineering role
• Experience translating ambiguous requirements into technical solutions
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working on distributed or data-heavy systems

Benefits

• Fully remote, contractor-friendly engagement
• High ownership: you'll design and ship production-grade backend services end-to-end
• Modern backend stack (Python + REST APIs) with strong engineering standards (testing, code reviews, CI/CD)