Python Web Developer

HIGH BRIDGE CONSULTING LLC•New York, NY

10h•$60 - $80•Hybrid

About The Position

Own and enhance an existing Python web application, driving it toward enterprise-grade quality, reliability, and compliance. Serve as a technical lead for application hardening efforts, including architecture, security, and operational readiness.

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience developing web applications in Python.
Proven experience with Dash (or similar Python web frameworks).
Experience implementing user entitlements, role-based access control, and authorization models.
Experience deploying or supporting applications in Microsoft Azure (e.g., App Services, Azure Functions, Azure AD, storage, or monitoring).
Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
Exposure to cloud-based CI/CD pipelines and enterprise DevOps practices.
Prior collaboration with security, risk, or compliance teams.
Demonstrated success taking an existing application and hardening it for enterprise or regulated environments.
Familiarity with regulatory-driven requirements such as audit logging, access controls, and secure data handling.
Ability to assess an existing codebase quickly and make pragmatic improvements.
Comfortable operating independently and taking full ownership of outcomes.

Responsibilities

Assess the current Python application architecture and update to enterprise standards.
Refactor and enhance code for maintainability, performance, and scalability.
Establish clear design patterns, documentation, and development standards.
Implement user entitlements and role-based access control models.
Ensure secure authentication and authorization patterns aligned with enterprise identity standards.
Collaborate with security teams to address findings, audits, and control requirements.
Modify the application to conform to rigid regulatory and compliance standards (e.g., auditability, logging, access controls, data handling).
Implement appropriate monitoring, logging, and traceability to support audits and operational oversight.
Ensure the application meets expectations for enterprise deployment and support.
Improve reliability, error handling, and observability.
Support deployment, environment readiness, and handoff to production support teams.
Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.