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Python Platform Engineer (Applied AI / Automation)

Santcore Technologies
Phoenix, AZ Contractor
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/19/2026
Job Title: Python Platform Engineer (Applied AI / Enterprise Search & Automation)

Location: Phoenix, AZ Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)

Work Address: 18850 N 56th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Duration: 6 Months (Potential Extension / Conversion through End of 2026)

Interview Process: 60 90 Minute In-Person Interview in Phoenix

Important Notes

Local Phoenix candidates only.

Candidates must be able to attend an in-person interview. No virtual interviews.

No layers allowed. Candidates must be directly paid by your organization.

Manager is highly selective and focused on genuine, production-level engineering

experience.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Python Platform Engineer with Applied AI experience to support enterprise-

scale digital platforms focused on content management, navigation, enterprise search, and

automation.

This role will contribute to the modernization of enterprise search platforms, transitioning from

traditional rule-based systems to AI-powered semantic and intent-driven search capabilities.

The engineer will work on scalable backend services, automation frameworks, and AI-enabled

enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain production-grade Python services supporting enterprise CMS,

search, and automation platforms.

Develop APIs and backend services integrated with large-scale digital systems and

internal platforms.

Contribute to modernization initiatives moving enterprise search toward semantic and

ML-driven search capabilities.

Support AI-driven search relevance and intent-based automation initiatives.

Build automation workflows for operational support, ticketing, access provisioning, and

internal tooling.

Deploy and manage scalable services using Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD

pipelines.

Collaborate with architecture, platform engineering, and product teams across

enterprise environments.

Integrate ML outputs into production systems including inference APIs and automation

pipelines.

Improve reliability, observability, scalability, and performance across distributed

platforms.

Required Skills & Experience

5 8 years of hands-on Python development experience in production environments.

Strong experience building backend systems, APIs, and scalable distributed services.

Hands-on Cloud Platform Experience (AWS Preferred, GCP Acceptable).

Experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments.

Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Experience working with enterprise-scale systems and distributed architectures.

Ability to work effectively across platform engineering, architecture, and product teams.

Experience applying AI/ML or NLP techniques within production systems, especially

related to search or automation use cases.

Technology Environment

Python

Kubernetes

AWS / GCP

CI/CD Pipelines

Distributed Systems

Enterprise CMS Platforms

Semantic / ML-Driven Search

Automation Frameworks

Current Initiatives

Enterprise CMS supporting large-scale global digital content platforms.

Global navigation systems across multiple international markets.

Enterprise search modernization focused on semantic and AI-driven search capabilities.

Internal AI-powered automation solutions for operational efficiency and workflow

optimization.

Salary : $50 - $53

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