Python Software Architect

C&F • Loveland, CO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

C&F is a technology services company providing innovative solutions in Data Management, Big Data, Advanced Analytics and Compliance . With a highly integrated team of 400+ experts, for over 20 years C&F has been delivering superior engineering and premium operations to Fortune 500 companies, primarily in the Life Science industry. Python Software Architect Workplace Warsaw/Remote We are seeking highly skilled Software Architect with strong Python expertise specializing in LLM powered systems, RAG architectures, and agent based workflows, experienced in designing end to end solutions, leading development teams, and owning technical delivery for complex projects. A perfect candidate combines hands on engineering ability with architectural thinking, ensuring high quality software design, scalable systems, and efficient collaboration with stakeholders. They are comfortable working across backend services, data pipelines, cloud platforms, and modern DevOps toolchains.

Requirements

• Software Architecture Software architecture expertise
• Architecture design (modular monolith, microservices, event-driven systems)
• Ownership of technical direction, backlog, and quality standards
• API design (REST, gRPC; GraphQL is optional)
• Domain-Driven Design and clean architecture principles
• System decomposition and technical roadmap planning
• Python Engineering Advanced Python (asyncio, type hints, packaging, testing, profiling)
• Frameworks: FastAPI
• Data and processing pipelines: Pandas, PySpark (optional)
• ML/analytics exposure (NumPy, scikit-learn, MLOps basics — optional but valuable)
• Cloud (experience with one or more) Azure: Functions, App Services, AKS, Event Hub, Cosmos DB
• DevOps & Tooling CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Observability (OpenTelemetry)
• Team Leadership Leading cross-functional development teams (3–12 engineers)
• Conducting code reviews and architecture reviews, mentoring engineers
• Translating business requirements into technical design
• Managing delivery risks, estimations, and sprint planning

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Delivery Design system architecture using FastAPI, LangGraph, and Azure OpenAI
• Own high-level design, API specs, module decomposition
• Lead technical planning, estimations, sprint planning
• Ensure compliance with coding standards, security, CI/CD
• AI/LLM Solution Development Build complex agentic workflows (LangGraph)
• Implement RAG pipelines backed by ChromaDB
• Optimize prompts, embeddings, context, memory, retrieval
• Integrate multiple LLM providers (Azure OAI, Anthropic, Vertex AI)
• Backend Engineering Develop backend services using Python 3.11+, FastAPI, async patterns
• Implement data models with SQLModel + PostgreSQL
• Design caching, throttling, session layers using Redis
• DevOps & Operations Oversee CI/CD with GitHub Actions
• Ensure containerization best practices
• Implement OpenTelemetry and observability dashboards
• Team Leadership Conduct code reviews and mentor developers
• Communicate architectural decisions clearly
• Collaborate with product owners, UX, data scientists
• Maintain project documentation (MkDocs)

Benefits

• You choose your employment type – we’re open to both employment contracts and B2B arrangements.
• Learning & development opportunities – after your probation period, you’ll have access to a highly flexible and generous English language reimbursement program, along with an individual development budget to use as you see fit.
• Classic benefits like private medical care, a sports card, and a preferential life insurance plan.
• Plus, our infamous Fruit Tuesdays and a special summer bonus – ice cream.
• A hybrid work setup with plenty of flexibility. Delivery teams work mostly remotely. Support teams come to the office at least once a week – as an HR team, we meet every Wednesday. On other days, you decide where you work.
• A bunch of non-work activities , including Office Day (a fun-filled day when employees from all over Poland gather at the office), POP UP integrations, various competitions from cooking to photography, and the chance to submit charity causes to our CF4GOOD program, which provides support to those in need.
• A workplace that values people and is built on collaboration, not competition. If you’re tired of toxic work environments, you’ll finally get a chance to breathe. And if you’ve been lucky with great employers so far, we’ll do our best to keep that streak going.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed