Senior Developer (Python)

Appnovation is the AI Product Company. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with teams around the world, Appnovation builds AI products, delivers enterprise AI and digital solutions, and co-invests with clients to bring new AI products to market.

Open source has been the foundation of Appnovation's work since 2007, and it remains the foundation underneath every AI product the company builds today. Appnovation teams work with organizations in highly regulated industries, including global leaders such as Pfizer, Google and AstraZeneca, to help them adopt AI they can govern and own.

As a Senior Developer (Python), you will join a highly motivated and experienced team, building web and mobile applications as well as providing strategy consulting for Appnovation’s clients. We are looking for people who can bring a strong, consulting, and solution-focused mindset. 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
• 5-7 years of professional Python development experience in enterprise or MarTech environments, 2 years of experience as a lead
• Demonstrated experience using Claude (Anthropic) or equivalent LLM tools and GitHub Copilot as active development aids - not just awareness
• Practical prompt engineering skills: ability to craft, iterate, and optimize prompts for real automation and coding tasks
• Strong experience with REST API integration and working with third-party platform SDKs
• Proficiency with Git, version control workflows, and collaborative development practices
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery teams with cross-functional stakeholders
• Solid problem-solving capability — comfortable with under-defined requirements and iterative discovery
• Experience with unit testing, TDD, and integration testing
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub actions and Jenkins or Travis CI.
• Understanding of agile principles and methodologies for e.g. Scrum, Kanban

• Experience with MarTech platforms: Veeva Vault, Adobe AEM, Workfront, or DAM/PIM systems
• Familiarity with content supply chain, content operations, or omnichannel marketing technology
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of data engineering tools: pandas, PySpark, Airflow, or equivalent pipeline frameworks
• Exposure to ML frameworks or LLM APIs (Anthropic, OpenAI, Hugging Face) for applied use cases
• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or highly regulated industry environments
• Familiarity with validated system environments (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11) is a plus
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal) at a professional working level

• You think about how to scale, automate and operate, not just how to build a solution to an immediate problem
• You understand lean thinking
• You set high standards for code quality, performance/scalability and security and seek continuous improvement
• You have led a team of junior developers and coached them
• You have solid analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• You have customer first mindset and a devotion to customer service
• You have experience doing SDLC and Architecture documentation
• You engage and build positive internal and external client relationships, while managing multiple initiatives, often with competing priorities
• You have strong self-initiative, passion, interpersonal, oral and written communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work, influence and make an impact in a cross-functional environment with all levels of the organization
• You are responsive and thrive in a fast-paced diverse high-performance environment with rapidly changing business needs
• You actively seek out things outside your comfort zone with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies
• You have prior experience in consulting
• Prior experience and connections in the Life Sciences industry is preferred