Principal Python Engineer (AI Experience REQUIRED)

Job summary

The engineer will independently design and deliver backend software solutions, including RESTful APIs and cloud-native applications. They are responsible for managing project timelines, dependencies, and execution risks while ensuring all solutions are production-ready.

Job details

Description: We are seeking a hands-on contractor to support delivery within the Total Fund Management Portfolio Management Technology team. This role is suited for an experienced, self-directed software engineer who can operate with a high degree of autonomy, take ownership of outcomes, solve ambiguous problems, and deliver working solutions with minimal day-to-day oversight. This is not a role for someone who requires detailed task breakdowns or constant direction. Once objectives and constraints are clear, you are expected to independently drive work to completion, proactively manage risks, communicate progress and trade-offs effectively, and manage stakeholder expectations. Responsibilities: Own timelines and deliverables, proactively managing scope, dependencies, and execution risks Independently frame, design, and deliver software solutions by engaging stakeholders, clarifying ambiguous requirements, and challenging assumptions Build backend services and RESTful APIs aligned to those designs Develop cloud-native applications (AWS preferred) Implement workflow automation and data pipelines where needed Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD Ensure solutions are production-ready, including testing, documentation, and handover Act as a reliable execution partner, proactively communicating progress, trade-offs, risks, and changes in expectations Mandatory Skills Description: Prior consulting, advisory, or client-facing delivery experience Demonstrated adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools and practices as part of day-to-day software delivery Strong Python experience in enterprise environments Experience building RESTful services / APIs Strong cloud experience (AWS preferred) Experience with CI/CD pipelines Strong unit and integration testing practices Nice-to-Have Skills Description: Workflow automation experience CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions) Workflow orchestration experience Terraform (infrastructure as code) Capital markets experience

What you’ll do

The engineer will independently design and deliver backend software solutions, including RESTful APIs and cloud-native applications. They are responsible for managing project timelines, dependencies, and execution risks while ensuring all solutions are production-ready.

Requirements

Candidates must have strong Python experience in enterprise environments and demonstrated adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools. Prior consulting or client-facing delivery experience and strong cloud proficiency, preferably with AWS, are mandatory.

Listed skills

• CI/CD · Preferred
• Amazon Web Services · Preferred
• Terraform · Preferred
• Python · Preferred
• Workflow Automation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Python
• AI-assisted engineering
• RESTful APIs
• AWS
• Cloud-native applications
• CI/CD
• Workflow automation
• Data pipelines
• Unit testing
• Integration testing
• Terraform
• Infrastructure as code
• Capital markets
• Software development lifecycle
• Backend services

Job areas

• Technology
• Software
• Engineering
• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting

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