Senior Python Developer; SCADA

Senior Python Developer (SCADA Experience Required)

Available for the following offices:
Houston, On‑site

Are you a Python expert ready to build digital solutions for the companies that power our world?

Web Creek is looking for a Senior Python Developer to join our elite team on‑site in Houston, Texas. With over 29 years of experience and a global footprint across 25 countries, we provide world‑class software teams to Fortune 500 leaders, fast‑growing startups, and innovative organizations.

If you are a problem‑solver who thrives in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment, we want to meet you!

• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between Python‑based applications and SCADA systems.
• Work with industrial data sources (SCADA, PLCs, historians) to build reliable and scalable data solutions.
• Design and build real‑time data pipelines for high‑ingestion industrial data.
• Develop APIs and services for ingesting, querying, and processing time‑series data.
• Optimize performance for high‑volume, time‑series workloads (query efficiency, indexing, partitioning).
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including data engineers, analysts, and QA.
• Ensure code quality, scalability, and system reliability in production environments.

• 5+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Go or Java
• Strong experience working with SCADA systems and industrial automation environments.
• Experience integrating SCADA platforms (e.g., Ignition, Wonderware, WinCC, Cyg Net) with backend/data platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with time‑series databases (e.g., Influx
  
  DB, Timescale
  
  DB, Prometheus, OpenTSDB).
• Strong experience designing and building APIs (REST or gRPC) for data ingestion and querying.
• Strong SQL skills and experience writing complex, time‑windowed queries.
• Experience designing and building real‑time data pipelines (Kafka, Flink, or Spark Streaming preferred).
• Solid understanding of time‑series data modeling (retention, downsampling, aggregation).
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (OPC, MQTT, Modbus).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (Git Hub Actions or similar).
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills.
• Experience writing and optimizing complex time‑series queries (e.g., window functions, aggregations, rate calculations).
• Experience with observability, monitoring, and alerting systems

• Experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, or Industrial Automation environments.
• Experience with high‑ingestion, high‑cardinality data systems.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), especially data/analytics services.

• Full‑time position in a quickly growing company.
• Competitive salary with regular revisions.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• In‑house IT training and certifications through Web Creek University.
• Flexible work environment within a diverse, international team.
• Wellness programs and exclusive “workcation” opportunities for top performers.

On‑site in Houston, TX. Relocation candidates are encouraged to apply.

Web Creek is an equal opportunity employer. We believe our strength comes from our people and we welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, gender, age, or disability. If you have the skills and the passion for tech, we want you on our team. Apply today and evolve your career with a global leader.