Sr. Software Engineer (Python & AI)

Must be located in, or willing to relocate to, the Dallas Fort Worth area. This role must report to the Richardson office 3 days a week.

• →Back-end development for our AI team, focused on APIs and processing pipelines.
• →Design and develop high-quality software using Python, Kubernetes, AWS and other technologies.
• →Optimize applications for maximum reliability, speed, and scalability.
• →Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the development lifecycle.
• →Collaborate with product managers, engineers, data scientists, and others to deliver new applications, features and enhancements that are high quality, meet schedule and properly fit the requirements.
• →Participate in agile meetings, peer reviews, and other collaborative efforts.  Mentor other engineers and share knowledge and feedback.
• →Follow best practices and standards for coding, testing, documentation, and code review to build solutions which adhere to existing BAL technical standards.
• →Coordinate with other technical teams as needed including support, QA, DevOps and NetOps.
• →Manage time effectively and organize tasks based on priority and level of effort.
• →Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• →Bachelor's degree in a related area or a combination of relevant certifications and job experience.
• →Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development.
• →Proficiency in Python, SQL, and other programming languages.
• →Experience with REST APIs, messaging systems, and other data interfaces.
• →Significant experience with cloud platforms, notably AWS.
• →Strong knowledge of systems design and architecture.
• →Experience with machine learning and emergent LLM/foundation model-driven AI technologies such as RAG, chatbots, agentic applications, etc.
• →Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and related tools. Knowledge of Argo Workflows a plus.
• →Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools and processes (e.g. Azure DevOps, Terraform)
• →Front-end experience with React/GraphQL or similar technology a plus.
• →Experience with big data platforms and tools (e.g. Spark, Hive, Databricks, etc.) is a plus

The ideal candidate is mature, opinionated, and able to work very independently, but eager to listen, learn, and collaborate. 

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

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