Senior Software Engineer - Python

Concord; Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory (MN); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

HSA employer contributions

FSA options + Lifestyle Spending App

Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

EAP

401(k) with 1% employer match

Career Growth Opportunities

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Concord is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to bridge business objectives and software solutions for a major renewable energy client. The role spans full-stack ownership—backend, data systems, and UI—with autonomy to turn ambiguous problems into scalable, production-ready systems.

You will lead architecture initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate with executives. Required: Python, cloud platforms, and AI-assisted development, plus strong product sense and DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of professional software engineering experience with ownership of architecture
• Strong Python proficiency
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools
• CI/CD, DevSecOps practices
• Experience mentoring engineers
• Proven ability to communicate technical strategy to executives

Responsibilities

• Translate ambiguous business problems into scalable, robust technical architectures.
• Make pragmatic technology decisions and design systems for long-term maintainability.
• Work directly with business stakeholders to prototype and validate concepts.
• Own features end-to-end across backend services, data systems, and UI.
• Use agentic AI tools throughout the development lifecycle with quality controls.
• Evaluate AI tools and practices critically rather than by default.
• Build secure-by-design software with CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and alerting.
• Serve as a technical lead: define architecture, guide software design, mentor engineers, communicate with executives

Skills

Python

Cloud platforms

AI tooling

CI/CD/DevSecOps

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

Concord isn't your typical consulting firm; we're an execution company. We help organizations move technology and AI initiatives from concept to measurable capability, working alongside our clients from the initial definition of success through full implementation and adoption.

Our team brings expertise across artificial intelligence and data, digital experience, and platform engineering, enabling the organizations we serve to build lasting internal capability. We operate as a global team, with a presence across the United States, Latin America, Europe, and India, giving our clients access to specialized talent and continuous coverage across time zones.

About the Role

Join a team building the analytical and optimization software that powers one of North America's largest renewable energy operations. Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to serve as the bridge between business objectives and software solutions.

This role is for someone who combines deep technical expertise with product thinking, business acumen, and architecture leadership, working with a high degree of autonomy to turn ambiguous business problems into scalable, production-ready systems. The role spans full-stack ownership (backend, data systems, UI) and includes active use of AI-assisted development practices as part of the org's broader investment in AI-enabled engineering.

What You'll Be Doing

• Translate ambiguous business problems into scalable, robust technical architectures, anticipating edge cases and operational concerns.
• Make pragmatic technology decisions and design systems for long-term maintainability.
• Work directly with business stakeholders to rapidly prototype and validate concepts, accelerating feedback cycles.
• Own features end-to-end across backend services, data systems, and user interfaces.
• Use agentic AI tools throughout the development lifecycle, including designing quality controls for coding agents, specification-driven workflows, and deterministic validation checks.
• Evaluate AI tools and practices critically rather than adopting them by default.
• Build secure-by-design software with CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and alerting for operational readiness.
• Serve as a technical lead: define architecture, guide software design, mentor less experienced engineers, and communicate with executives and business stakeholders.

Experience and Skills

• 9+ years of professional software engineering experience, including demonstrated ownership of system architecture and technical leadership (not years alone – must show scope of ownership, not just tenure).
• Proficiency in Python.
• Cloud platform experience, including Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Experience with AI-assisted/agentic development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) and practices.
• Experience with automation, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices (secure-by-design, observability, monitoring/alerting).
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading project teams (helpful but not required).
• Experience communicating technical strategy to executive/business stakeholders.

What We Offer (W-2 Employment)

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to support your overall well-being.
• Employer Contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA): For employees enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans, Concord contributes toward your HSA.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses, plus a Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for wellness and personal development.
• Disability Insurance: Short-term (up to 12 weeks) and long-term coverage, fully paid by the employer.
• Life and AD&D Insurance: Employer-provided coverage with options for additional voluntary coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Support for legal, financial, and personal challenges.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings: 1% employer match.
• Career Growth Opportunities: Pathways for advancement and skill development.
• PTO & Holidays (only W-2 Salary): Paid time off for vacation, sick days, and personal time. We offer 8 company-paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday.

Additional Information

• Location: St. Paul, MN or Juno Beach, FL are preferred, but open to other locations in the US. Occasional visits to the office in MN or FL might be required.
• Employment Type/Duration: 12-month contract. Possibility of extensions.
• Compensation: $160,000 - $185,000 salary // $70/hr - $90/hr W2 Hourly. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, and overall qualifications.
• Requirements: Must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future.