Senior Software Engineer - Python

Concord USA • Multiple Cities/States, MN

3d • Remote

About The Position

Join a team building the analytical and optimization software that powers one of North America's largest energy operations. Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to serve as the bridge between business objectives and software solutions. This role is for someone who combines deep technical expertise with product thinking, business acumen, and architecture leadership, working with a high degree of autonomy to turn ambiguous business problems into scalable, production-ready systems. The role spans full-stack ownership (backend, data systems, UI) and includes active use of AI-assisted development practices as part of the org's broader investment in AI-enabled engineering.

Requirements

• Must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future.
• At least 10 years of professional software engineering experience, including demonstrated ownership of system architecture and technical leadership.
• Strong proficiency in Python for application development, not just data engineering or scripting.
• 2 years of applied AI/LLM production experience (shipping generative AI features to production, not just experimenting).
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP, including real infrastructure and deployment work (not just "code gets auto-deployed").
• Experience authoring CI/CD pipelines.
• Full-stack capability — backend/architecture-focused is preferred, but must be comfortable working in a modern frontend framework (React, Vue, or Angular) when needed.
• Hands-on, day-to-day use of agentic AI development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor).
• Experience communicating technical strategy to executive/business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Kubernetes experience is a nice-to-have.
• Track record of taking a project from 0 to production largely independently ("team of one") is a plus.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading project teams (helpful but not required).

Responsibilities

• Translate ambiguous business problems into technical solutions.
• Design scalable, robust architectures.
• Anticipate edge cases and operational concerns.
• Make pragmatic technology decisions.
• Work directly with business stakeholders.
• Build prototypes quickly.
• Validate concepts early.
• Accelerate feedback cycles.
• Services/backend development
• Data systems
• User interfaces
• End-to-end feature ownership
• Use agentic AI tools throughout software development.
• Design quality controls for coding agents.
• Implement specification-driven workflows.
• Create deterministic validation checks.
• Evaluate AI tools critically rather than adopting them blindly.
• Secure-by-design development.
• CI/CD pipelines.
• Observability and monitoring.
• Alerting and operational readiness.
• Resilient, maintainable software.
• Production support capabilities.
• Define system architecture.
• Guide software design.
• Serve as technical leads.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Lead project teams.
• Influence technology decisions.
• Communicate with executives and business stakeholders.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to support your overall well-being.
• Employer Contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA): For employees enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans, Concord contributes toward your HSA.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses, plus a Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for wellness and personal development.
• Disability Insurance: Short-term (up to 12 weeks) and long-term coverage, fully paid by the employer.
• Life and AD&D Insurance: Employer-provided coverage with options for additional voluntary coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Support for legal, financial, and personal challenges.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings: 1% employer match.
• Career Growth Opportunities: Pathways for advancement and skill development.
• Team Engagement Activities: Regular team-building events and company-sponsored activities to foster collaboration and connection.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed