Senior Python Engineer - Data-Driven Security Platform

Fairweather, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care insurance

Income protection / life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Behavioral & emotional wellness

Generous time away from work

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Vectra is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build data-driven applications in a fast-growing Engineering group. You will contribute across Python-based pipelines, REST APIs, and data-intensive components, collaborating with Product Management, UX, Security Research, and Data Science teams.

The role emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and architectural guidance while delivering scalable software for cloud and on-prem environments. Strong communication and proactive problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of Python development experience.
• 3+ years working with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• 4+ years of database experience, including relational systems (MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.).
• Experience designing REST API contracts (OpenAPI, Swagger, etc.).
• Skilled in debugging, performance profiling, automated testing, and documentation.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and modern development practices for data-intensive systems.
• Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive; able to take initiative and challenge assumptions constructively.

Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements into robust, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Management, UX, Security Research, and Data Science teams to simplify security for our customers.
• Provide technical leadership — mentoring, code reviews, and architectural guidance.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software in production environments.
• Own quality, reliability, and performance across the stack; proactively identify areas for improvement.
• Work with relational and non-relational databases to enable seamless data flow.
• Engage actively in team discussions—contributing ideas, asking questions, and driving continuous improvement.

Skills

Python development

Cloud platforms

REST APIs

Databases

CI/CD

Unix/Linux

Kubernetes

Software design principles

OpenAPI/Swagger

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

CloudFormation

Troposphere

Kubernetes

Job description

Vectra is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build data-driven applications in a fast-growing Engineering group. You will contribute across Python-based pipelines, REST APIs, and data-intensive components, collaborating with Product Management, UX, Security Research, and Data Science teams.

The role emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and architectural guidance while delivering scalable software for cloud and on-prem environments. Strong communication and proactive problem-solving are essential.