Software Engineer-Python and AI

BAL•Richardson, TX

About The Position

The Software Engineer plays a vital role in contributing to software design, development, and the overall product lifecycle. This position involves collaborating with a diverse team of professionals to create, support, and deploy production applications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related area or a combination of relevant certifications and job experience.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in software development.
Proficiency in Python and SQL.
Experience with REST APIs, messaging systems, and other data interfaces.
Experience with cloud platforms, notably AWS.
Experience with big data platforms and tools (e.g. Spark, Hive, Databricks, etc.)
Experience with machine learning and LLM/foundation model-driven AI technologies such as computer vision, neural networks, RAG, chatbots, agentic applications, etc.
Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and related tools.
Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools and processes (e.g. Azure DevOps, Terraform) a plus
Front-end experience with React/GraphQL or similar technology a plus.

Responsibilities

Back-end development for our AI team, focused on processing pipelines and APIs.
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.
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.