Senior Software Engineer (Python + AWS)
Posted at: 11/17/2025
Cupertino, CA
Full Remote - IT - Cloud - Contract - Job ID: 25-17254
Senior Software Engineer (Python + AWS)
Location: 100% Remote (US-based only; Pacific Time preferred but flexible across all US time zones)
About this Featured Opportunity:
We are urgently seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Engineer to join our Data team. This is a critical contractor role with a high technical bar and immediate start expectations. You will work on internal-facing data catalog and metadata systems used across all organizations.
This position requires someone who can operate independently, demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities, and take full ownership of their work.
The Opportunity for You:
- Candidates must have the ability to work independently, own problems end-to-end, and operate proactively.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.
- Develop and maintain internal data cataloging systems built on top of DataHub and deployed on AWS.
- Work on ingestion, enrichment, and metadata integrations via ETL pipelines
- Troubleshoot, scale, and deploy workloads in AWS and Kubernetes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across to support governance and metadata requirements.
- Solve complex engineering challenges autonomously with minimal guidance.
- Ensure high code quality, reliability, and operational excellence.
Key Success Factors:
- 5–10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with Python
- Deep experience beyond Python scripting – must have proven ability to build scalable, production-grade systems in Python.
- Strong hands-on expertise deploying, provisioning, and troubleshooting AWS.
- Must have experience working on/with products deployed in AWS and are well-versed in AWS components.
- Experience with AWS services such as: Elasticsearch, S3, EKS, RDS/Aurora or other AWS databases.
- ETL Pipelines: experience configuring, troubleshooting, and scaling ETL processes.
- Must have ability to handle large-scale data movement and transformations.
Nice to Haves (Highly Preferred):
- Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, debugging)
- Postgres, SQL
- Kafka
- DataHub (open-source metadata inventory system) — big plus
Our benefits package includes: (EXCLUDE on perm placements)
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) retirement plan
- …and much more!
About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
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