Senior Software Engineer Python, Agentic AI & Cloud
Senior Software Engineer – Python, Agentic AI & CloudHartford, CT /HybridClient: UHGRateExperience5–7 YearsJob RequirementsMust-Have SkillsStrong, production-grade proficiency in PythonSolid relational database/SQL fundamentals, including:Schema designQuery optimizationData modelingStrong hands-on experience with at least one cloud platform:Google Cloud Platform (GCP)AWS4+ years of professional software engineering experienceDesign & ArchitectureStrong grounding in modular design, including:Clear separation of concernsWell-bounded components/servicesLow coupling and high cohesionAbility to design horizontally scalable systems, including:Statelessness where appropriatePartitioning/sharding strategiesLoad distributionAvoiding single points of contentionWorking knowledge of core design patterns and principles, with the ability to understand when to apply or avoid themAPI & Real-Time IntegrationStrong understanding of RESTful API design, including:Resource modelingVersioningPaginationIdempotency for retriesProper status codesError contractsPractical experience with WebSocket-based real-time communication, including:Connection lifecycle managementReconnection/backoff strategiesHeartbeat/keep-alive handlingGraceful degradation when a socket connection dropsUnderstanding of the trade-offs between REST, WebSockets, and event-driven/streaming integration patterns, with the ability to select the appropriate approach for the use caseExperience designing integrations for observability and resilience, including:Structured loggingTimeoutsCircuit breakersClear failure modesHighly DesiredWorking knowledge of Java; candidates comfortable with both Python and Java are idealHealthcare domain experience, particularly in healthcare, health-tech, or health-data platformsML/AI exposure sufficient to reason about:Model outputsConfidence levelsAI integration patternsRole ExpectationsSenior EngineerContribute to architecture discussionsApply design patterns appropriatelyInformally mentor junior engineers