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Lead Python Software Engineer

NeteffectsSt Louis, MOL6 LeadSeptember 14th, 2026
W2 Candidates Only (cannot do Corp to Corp (C2C) for this position)W2 Contract to Hire with benefits
Rate: $70-75/hr. with benefits
Python Software Engineer
Tech stack: Python, Airflow, DBT Snowflake, API'sNice: AWS; RetoolAI: leverage CoPilot---they are not fully leveraging this, so any experience is a plus Lead: hands on development, mentor, stakeholder engagement---be able to explain trade offs, decision making
Required Qualifications
Principal Duties:
  • Leads a team of developers; oversees development team quality of work, timelines, and project risks without supervision
  • Designs, develops, tests, deploys and supports API-based systems focusing on industry best practices with a cloud-first emphasis.
  • May supervise or manage four or fewer employees, and responsible for team's performance; coaches and mentors team members
  • Seeks continuous quality improvements for supported products
Education
Required: Bachelor's degree of Computer Science or equivalent experience
Experience: Required
  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • Proficiency in multiple tools of the full stack covering frontend frameworks, databases and deployments
  • Proficiency in a variety of general programming languages
  • Proficiency in Test-Driven Development
  • Experience with a variety of database technologies
  • Proficiency in containerization
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies
  • Demonstrated ability to lead small teams or projects
  • Advanced ability to solve complex problems, drawing upon creativity, experience, and multiple sources of information
  • Advanced communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex or difficult information Preferred
  • Experience with AWS, GCP or other cloud provider Technical Requirements Preferred
  • Python/JavaScript/Java/Groovy/Go/C#/.Net
  • Docker/Kubernetes
  • NodeJS
  • Relational/NoSQL database
  • Terraform/Ansible
  • Shell