Synechron ยท 1 month ago
Python/AI Developer
Weehawken, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $145K/yr
6+ years expSynechron is a global consulting firm that combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver digital solutions. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Developer to design and build high-performance backend systems and AI-powered platform features, collaborating closely with data scientists and product teams.
ConsultingIT ManagementSoftware
Responsibilities
Architect, develop, and maintain scalable Python services and microservices
Build REST and/or GraphQL APIs that interface with internal and external systems
Design reusable modules, libraries, and frameworks used across engineering teams
Ensure high performance, reliability, and fault-tolerance in production systems
Integrate backend services with LLM tools, inference endpoints, or retrieval systems
Build Python modules for Vector database queries, Hybrid retrieval logic, Document processing pipelines & Model orchestration
Optimize pipelines for latency, throughput, and cost efficiency
Agentic Systems & Automation (LangGraph / MCP optional)
Build Python-based agent workflows using LangGraph for state-driven orchestration
Develop MCP tools to securely expose enterprise functionality to LLM agents
Design safe, observable, and governable tool-calling interfaces
Work with data scientists to productionize agent capabilities in real workflows
Design robust integrations with SQL/NoSQL databases, event streams, message queues
Build data ingestion and transformation services (ETL/ELT)
Implement caching, rate-limiting, and retry logic for API-intensive workloads
Manage secrets, credentials, and secure transport of sensitive data
Write comprehensive unit, integration, and load tests
Participate in code reviews to uphold engineering excellence
Improve observability through metrics, logging, and distributed tracing
Automate CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Argo
Qualification
Required
6+ years of hands-on Python development experience
FastAPI, Flask, or Django
AsyncIO, concurrency models, multiprocessing
SQLAlchemy or ORM frameworks
Strong understanding of software architecture and system design
Experience designing and consuming REST APIs, WebSockets, or event-driven systems
Proficiency with SQL databases and at least one NoSQL or vector/graph store
Experience working with distributed systems, microservices, or containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes)
Preferred
AI & Agent Systems
Experience integrating Python services with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, local models)
Familiarity with RAG, embeddings, retrieval pipelines
Experience with agent orchestration frameworks like LangGraph, CrewAI, or MCP tooling
Data & Infrastructure
Kafka / PubSub / RabbitMQ
Redis / Memcached
Airflow or Prefect
Snowflake, Databricks, or Spark
Strong background in performance tuning and profiling
Ownership mindset with attention to quality and scalability
Effective communicator able to collaborate across cross-functional teams
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical thinking
Benefits
10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)
Maternity & paternity leave plans
A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region)
Retirement savings plans
A higher education certification policy
Commuter benefits (varies by region)
Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development
On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
Company
Synechron
Synechron is a technology consulting and outsourcing company that helps clients in capital markets, insurance, and banking industries.
10001+ employees
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