Senior Python Developer

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, engineering standards and delivery practices

• Support cloud-based deployments and modern DevOps practices

• Maintain a strong focus on security, scalability, reliability, performance and maintainability

Essential Skills & Experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication, demonstrated through direct collaboration with clients and multidisciplinary teams

• Ability to translate business needs into clear technical requirements and explain how proposed solutions deliver business value

• Strong listening and questioning skills, including the confidence to clarify ambiguity and challenge assumptions respectfully

• Ability to communicate complex topics simply, adapting the level of detail to the audience

• Proactive ownership of progress updates, risks, decisions and follow-through

Additional Skills & Experience: Applied AI

• Demonstrable experience building and delivering AI-enabled applications or operational workflows.

• Hands-on experience with multiple LLM models or model families, using platforms such as OpenAI, Anthropic or equivalent providers

• Practical experience across more than one AI use case, such as document extraction, knowledge retrieval, workflow automation, classification or AI-assisted decision support

• Ability to compare models and justify selection based on task suitability, quality, cost, latency and data-handling requirements

• Experience with prompt design, structured outputs, model APIs and relevant techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation, tool/function calling or agent workflows

• Experience evaluating outputs against representative test cases, handling failure scenarios and defining appropriate human review

• Understanding of privacy, security and the limitations of AI, particularly when working with sensitive client information

• Effective use of AI-assisted development tools, with personal ownership of code quality, testing and technical understanding

Personal Profile:

• Communicate clearly and confidently with clients and colleagues

• Build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders

• Take ownership of problems and communicate progress, risks and solutions proactively

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline is desirable

• 10+ years of professional software development experience, with significant experience in Python

• Demonstrable experience delivering production-quality software

• Experience working in consulting, client-facing or multi-project environments is advantageous

Originally posted on Himalayas

• Python Developer
• Backend Engineer
• Artificial Intelligence Engineer
• Machine Learning Engineer

Source: Himalayas