Senior Python Engineer - Data Platforms & AWS

TechDigital Group; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking a senior software engineer to drive distributed data processing systems and architecture in Rahway, NJ. You will lead data pipelines, mentor engineers, and shape microservice-based solutions with a strong emphasis on security and scalable cloud design.

The role requires 10+ years of hands-on software leadership, expertise in Python, SQL, and AWS core services, plus experience with RESTful interfaces and data tooling like Databricks, DBT, and Airflow.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on professional software engineering and technical leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead distributed data processing systems and microservices architectures.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and analytics workloads.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver secure and scalable cloud-native solutions.

Skills

Senior software engineer

System architecture

Python

SQL

AWS expertise

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Databricks

DBT

Apache Airflow

HTML/CSS

TypeScript

Node.js

React

Terraform

Docker

OAuth

JWT

SAML

Job description

Mandatory Skills: Python, AWS Devops

• Experience: 10+ years of hands-on professional software engineering and technical leadership experience.
• Architecture & Design: Proven track record of architecting distributed data processing systems, schema design, and microservices.
• Data Engineering Stack: Expert-level proficiency with Databricks, DBT and Apache Airflow.
• Programming: Mastery of Python and solid database/SQL expertise.
• AWS Cloud Depth: Hands-on experience with core AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS, including IAM and secure VPC networking.
• Web Services & Integration: Strong proficiency in REST API design and integration patterns (JSON, XML, OData).

Strong Plus:

• Full-Stack Familiarity: Experience or familiarity with frontend tech stacks (HTML/CSS, TypeScript, Node.js, or React).
• DevOps Excellence: Solid grasp of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), containerization (Docker), and automated DevSecOps pipelines.
• Regulated Systems: Experience working in GxP environments or software requiring compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulations.
• Security & Auth: Practical knowledge of modern authentication protocols (OAuth, JWT, SAML).
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technology stream.