Python Developer

Python DeveloperLocation: McLean, VA/Plano, TX Hybrid- 3 Days/weekDuration: 5 monthsIntroductionThis position is for a Python Developer who will be part of a team that supports voice biometrics and works with real-time voice data. The developer will be responsible for supporting backend/data pipeline infrastructure, working on ETL pipelines, automating conversion processes, and maintaining platform stability.ResponsibilitiesSupport the existing backend/data pipeline infrastructureWork on ETL pipelinesAutomate portions of the existing conversion processHelp maintain platform stabilitySupport planned technology/network upgradesPotentially work on APIs when neededBuild applications around existing data pipelinesRequirementsRequired SkillsPythonAWSPySparkETL developmentBackend/application developmentSQL knowledgeAsynchronous processing conceptsPreferred SkillsAsyncIOTechnical EnvironmentAWS / Data TechnologiesThe team uses AWS, AWS Glue, Snowflake, and Spark/PySpark. Snowflake is not a hard requirement — the hiring team indicated that general SQL knowledge matters more, since most of the underlying data modeling has already been completed.Python Libraries / FrameworksTwo technologies were specifically highlighted by the technical team:PySpark — importantAsyncIO — heavily used, particularly on the API side (a plus rather than a strict requirement, but hands-on experience should be prioritized)Not RequiredJava: not used by the teamNumPy/Pandas: not particularly importantAdvanced data modeling: not requiredSnowflake: helpful but not mandatory