Python Contract Engineer

The Company: My client are a leading tech company at the forefront of AI innovation, building the foundational data infrastructure that powers the development of next-generation AI models. Their product is designed to revolutionize the way research is conducted, ensuring high-quality, diverse, and human-generated data is at the core of AI advancements. The Role: They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a "product builder" mindset to play a pivotal role in the development and guidance of our product. As a "t-shaped" engineer, you will bring broad practical knowledge across various areas of software development, complementing and supporting our growing team while potentially having a deeper specialization in front-end or back-end systems. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your skills and experience to significantly influence the trajectory of our product. What You'll Bring: • Deep understanding of modern web applications. • Experience building applications with scripting languages and using NoSQL databases. • Experience using Python, or a similar language. • Knowledge of Event-Driven Architecture. • Experience using major cloud providers (e.g., AWS, GCP). • An understanding of the importance of driving quality into code through test automation. • Experience supporting applications in production, with a demonstrable understanding of good observability practices within a full-stack environment (e.g., RUM, Tracing). • Experience working in a collaborative environment with strong engineering practices. • A focus on the product life cycle and customer value. • An understanding of continuous, iterative improvement driven by data and a culture of feedback. • A passion for software development with an appetite for learning and self-improvement. What You'll Be Doing: • As a member of a cross-functional, stream-aligned team, you will work collaboratively with a small team of engineers, a tech lead, a product manager, and a designer. • Using agile software development practices and a product mindset, you will work as a team to plan, build, and support software that our customers love. • You will be highly self-motivated and energetic, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a bias for action. • Collaborate with teams outside of product engineering and work closely with customers to understand their needs. • Be comfortable working across all the major cloud providers. • With a "You Build It, You Run It" mindset, you will have intimate knowledge of our products from code commit through to production operation. • Support production systems with monitoring tools and strive for stable system observability. • Champion our engineering principles, foster a growth mindset, and help improve our engineering culture. • Push the boundaries, question the status quo, and ensure that what we are building has high value and impact for our users. Key Technologies: • Cloud Platforms: Major cloud providers. • Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript. • Frameworks: Vue.js, Django Rest Framework, Container-based and Serverless architectures. • Databases: MongoDB and DynamoDB. • DevOps and Monitoring: CI/CD tools, container orchestration (Kubernetes), message queues, and monitoring platforms like DataDog.