Senior Python Engineer - Cloud AI & Azure Functions (Temp to Perm)

Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 201,130,000 - 257,611,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement savings

Paid time off

Sick time

Holidays

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in Chicago is seeking an experienced Python Software Engineer for a temporary-to-permanent role. You will design and develop cloud-native systems powering automation and decision-making, building APIs, Azure Functions, and event-driven services with scalable data stores.

The team emphasizes hands-on coding, code reviews, and collaboration in an agile environment. 7–10+ years in software development and strong Python plus Azure expertise are required.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of professional software development experience in backend or full-stack engineering.
• Proficiency in Python, with strong knowledge of object-oriented and functional programming principles.
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying Azure Functions, APIs, and event-driven systems.
• Experience integrating with databases and designing data interaction layers for performance and scalability.
• Solid understanding of microservices, serverless architectures, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with Azure SDKs, Azure Cognitive Services, and cloud security best practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; thrives in agile, iterative development environments.
• Practical exposure to AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, RAG, and orchestration tools like LangChain, AutoGen, or Semantic Kernel.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code in Python
• Design, build, and optimize APIs and Azure Function Apps to deliver performant, reliable, and secure cloud services. Integrate with databases (SQL, NoSQL, or cloud-native data stores) and design effective data access patterns.
• Implement event-driven architectures leveraging Azure Event Grid, Durable Functions, and API Management.
• Rapidly prototype and experiment with new SDKs, APIs, and frameworks to support AI-driven and agentic workflows.
• Develop monitoring, observability, and diagnostic tools to ensure reliability and performance.
• Apply software engineering best practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, and cloud cost optimization.
• Collaborate with peers through code reviews, technical design discussions, and mentorship.

Skills

Python

Azure Functions

APIs

Event-driven architectures

Databases

Microservices

Azure SDKs

Azure Cognitive Services

Cloud security

LangChain

AutoGen

Semantic Kernel

Tools

Azure Functions

APIs

Azure SDKs

Azure Cognitive Services

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal in Chicago is seeking an experienced Python Software Engineer for a temporary-to-permanent role. You will design and develop cloud-native systems powering automation and decision-making, building APIs, Azure Functions, and event-driven services with scalable data stores.

The team emphasizes hands-on coding, code reviews, and collaboration in an agile environment. 7–10+ years in software development and strong Python plus Azure expertise are required.