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The position supports strategic initiatives to expand the development team and leverage cloud-based solutions.Job Must Haves:Hands-on Python experienceAgentic AI experienceAbility to independently own architecture and developmentStrong leadership and communication skillsJob Nice to Haves:Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Copilot, Claude)Familiarity with Vue.js or ReactExperience with AWS/GCPAbout the Position / Current Initiatives:Background: Development team has grown from roughly 50 to 150, with a goal of 200. Recent internal reorganization moved the team under IT, resulting in leadership changes and developer turnover.Technical Stack: Python (primary), Vue.js preferred (React acceptable), APIs/microservices, AWS/GCP. Historically AWS, but all new development is on GCP.AI Expectations: Heavy emphasis on leveraging AI to increase development velocity. 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