Senior Python Platform Engineer

Our client in Addison, TX, is seeking a Senior Python Platform Engineer to design and build resilient, cloud-native backend systems that support critical enterprise operations. This is a hands‑on role focused on creating scalable, self‑healing platforms that perform reliably in production environments.

You’ll modernize backend services, replace fragile automation with distributed systems, and build infrastructure centered on scalability, observability, fault tolerance, and maintainability.

This is a 4-month contract opportunity working fully on‑site in Addison, TX.

CONTRACT PAY:
Up to $87/hour depending on candidates experience, etc.

At BCT, we don’t just place people, we support them. Here’s what we offer:

• Up to 60% paid medical insurance for employees
• $50,000 life insurance policy on us
• Coverage for home, auto, pets, legal services & identity theft
• Dental & Vision insurance, 401K match, Short and Long‑Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare and dependent care
• Anniversary bonuses to celebrate your commitment
• Referral bonuses from $500–$2,000, bring great people with you!

• Design and develop scalable Python backend services, APIs, and automation platforms
• Modernize legacy Python processes into maintainable cloud‑native architectures
• Build distributed systems capable of handling large‑file processing and long‑running workloads
• Implement resiliency patterns including retry logic, checkpointing, recovery workflows, and fault isolation
• Engineer self‑healing systems that can recover from network interruptions, infrastructure instability, and container restarts
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred)
• Develop workflow orchestration solutions using Apache Airflow or similar platforms
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Establish monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability standards across production environments

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in Python 3.x backend development
• Proven experience building and operating scalable production systems
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, resiliency engineering, and platform reliability
• Hands‑on experience with:
  Python, Docker, Kubernetes / AKS, Azure cloud services, Apache Airflow, Linux, REST APIs, SQL databases, Git / Git Lab, & CI/CD pipelines