Sr Python Developer
About The Company Jobrapido is seeking a senior technology professional for a long-term contract opportunity supporting its direct customer, a global Fortune 500 leader in the food services industry. The customer is investing in scalable digital products and cloud-native services to support its business and users. This opportunity is remote, with Charlotte, North Carolina, listed as the associated location. Candidates must be eligible to work on Jobrapido’s W-2 payroll. Corp-to-corp arrangements are not available. About The Role As a Senior Python Fullstack Developer, you will design, develop, and maintain reliable web applications, cloud-native services, and modern user interfaces. You will contribute across the application lifecycle, from backend architecture and API design to frontend implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring. The role calls for a developer who can build secure, high-performing solutions using Python, contemporary JavaScript frameworks, and AWS services, while working closely with product, design, and engineering colleagues. You will bring a thoughtful approach to technical problem-solving and help ensure that applications are maintainable, accessible, and intuitive. This position is suited to someone comfortable working across full-stack systems, collaborating in an Agile environment, and contributing to engineering standards and team development.
Qualifications
Required qualifications include at least five years of professional experience with Python and backend development, along with three or more years of frontend development using React, Vue, Angular, or a comparable framework. You should have strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with AWS, particularly serverless and microservices architectures. A solid understanding of RESTful API design is essential; GraphQL experience is an advantage. Additional requirements include experience with Docker and container orchestration technologies such as ECS or Kubernetes, familiarity with frontend testing frameworks and Test-Driven Development practices, and proficiency with Git and CI/CD pipelines. Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills are important. Preferred qualifications include an AWS certification at the Developer Associate, Solutions Architect, or higher level; experience with SQS, SNS, or EventBridge; and knowledge of PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or other database technologies. Exposure to Agile or Scrum, responsive design, accessibility standards, and cross-browser compatibility is also valued.
Responsibilities
Design, build, test, and deploy full-stack applications using Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django and frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular. Architect and maintain AWS-hosted microservices and RESTful APIs, using services such as Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, and CloudFormation. Develop responsive, accessible interfaces and integrate frontend components with backend services to support reliable data flow and timely updates. Implement data validation, error handling, and logging to protect application integrity. Apply object-oriented programming and clean-code principles to deliver maintainable solutions. Build and manage CI/CD pipelines with tools such as CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy, and develop serverless or containerized deployments using Docker and ECS/Fargate. Establish application quality through unit and integration testing with Pytest and frontend tools such as Jest or Cypress. Manage deployment environments using infrastructure-as-code tools such as CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or Terraform. Monitor application health with CloudWatch and tools such as Datadog or Prometheus. Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and engineers, mentor junior developers, and contribute to technical best practices and continuous improvement.
Benefits
This is a remote, long-term contract opportunity offering the chance to work on full-stack products and cloud services for a global Fortune 500 customer. The role provides opportunities to contribute across modern Python, JavaScript, and AWS technologies while collaborating with experienced professionals. Employment is through Jobrapido on a W-2 basis; benefits and eligibility details are subject to the applicable employment terms. Equal Opportunity Jobrapido is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Applicants will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and are committed to a fair and respectful hiring process.