Senior Software Engineer – Azure, Python & Data Engineering

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Title: Senior Software Engineer – Azure, Python & Data Engineering
Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable, cloud-native enterprise applications within the Azure ecosystem.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused primarily on backend software engineering, API and microservices development, cloud engineering, and data pipeline development. You will contribute to building new applications from the ground up, modernizing legacy platforms, and delivering reliable, secure, and high-performance enterprise solutions.
The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in Python, FastAPI, Azure, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Snowflake, along with experience in Java, Spring Boot, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD practices. Full-stack development experience is a plus, but backend and data engineering capabilities are the primary focus.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications, scalable microservices, and enterprise APIs using Python, FastAPI, Java, and Spring Boot.
Build secure, reusable REST APIs and integration services for enterprise applications.
Develop and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and integration pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Snowflake.
Design and implement solutions using Azure cloud services, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, Azure SQL, and related services.
Contribute to application modernization initiatives, including rebuilding existing functionality using modern technologies and cloud-native architectures.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and support containerized application deployments.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and related DevOps tools.
Apply best practices for API security, identity management, monitoring, observability, performance optimization, and application reliability.
Contribute to technical design, architectural decisions, engineering standards, and scalable solution development.
Collaborate with product, security, architecture, data, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers while promoting coding standards, quality, and engineering best practices.
Support application deployment, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement in enterprise environments.
Required Qualifications:
10 years of enterprise software engineering experience, with a strong hands-on development background.
Strong experience developing and deploying cloud-native applications using Azure.
Proficiency in Python and FastAPI for backend application and API development.
Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF) for data ingestion, integration, and transformation.
Experience with Azure Databricks and building scalable data engineering pipelines.
Practical experience with Snowflake and cloud-based data platforms.
Strong Java and Spring Boot experience for enterprise backend application development.
Experience designing and developing REST APIs, microservices, and distributed applications.
Knowledge of Azure API Management, Terraform, AKS, and containerized workloads.
Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment practices.
Understanding of cloud security, API authentication, identity management, monitoring, and application reliability.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
Ability to contribute directly to development while guiding technical decisions and collaborating across teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in banking, financial services, payments, FinTech, or other regulated industries.
Experience with AWS or applications running on AWS-based legacy platforms.
Full-stack development experience with React, Vue.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, or Next.js.
Familiarity with cloud data services such as ADLS, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL.
Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), Entra ID, and role-based access control (RBAC).
Experience with high availability, disaster recovery, distributed tracing, and cloud performance optimization.
Familiarity with AI-powered development tools such as ChatGPT or Claude.
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to Agile/Scrum development teams.
What We're Looking For:
We are looking for a senior engineer who combines strong hands-on software development skills with cloud and data engineering expertise. Candidates with practical experience in Azure, Python/FastAPI, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Snowflake are especially encouraged to apply.
This role is best suited for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, building modern enterprise applications, and contributing to architecture and engineering decisions—not candidates focused exclusively on project management or high-level architecture.
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Salary Range:
$130,000 - $140,000 Annually -Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits:
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertain to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year]
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Salary : $130,000 - $140,000