Jobs → Engineering → Python Backend Developer

About the Role We are seeking a Python Backend Developer for a long-term contract position in New Jersey or New York. The role involves developing and improving Bluebob, our flight operations AI assistant, and its supporting applications. Key Responsibilities • Help develop and improve Bluebob, our flight operations AI assistant, and its supporting applications • Work directly with the project owner on backend features, performance, background jobs, monitoring, and integrations Requirements • 6-8+ years’ experience with Python backend development • Experience building REST APIs with FastAPI or a similar framework • Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases • Understanding of async/await and handling concurrent requests • Comfortable debugging existing applications and writing maintainable code • Familiarity with Git, code reviews, and automated testing • Some cloud deployment experience; Azure preferred • Able to take a defined task, clarify requirements, and carry it through Nice to have • SQLAlchemy, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL • Azure services, Docker, or Kubernetes • Background workers, message queues, or scheduled jobs • Performance profiling, logging, dashboards, and alerts • LLM APIs, prompt management, or AI agent development • Microsoft Teams or other third-party integrations