Full Stack Developer; Python​/React

Position: Full Stack Developer (Python/React)
Location: Maryland Heights

Description Kforce has a client in Maryland Heights, MO seeking a Full Stack Developer (Python/React) to help produce and expand a custom enterprise application that enables users to gather, transform, and manage data through a modern ETL platform.

Summary:

This is a backend-focused development role with an emphasis on building production-grade Python applications and APIs in AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience taking applications from development through production, integrating frontend and backend components, implementing CI/CD practices, and building cloud infrastructure using Terraform. While this is primarily a backend role, candidates should have enough frontend knowledge to work effectively within a full-stack environment, troubleshoot across the application, and support React-based components when necessary.

Responsibilities:
* Design, develop, and support backend application functionality using Python and FastAPI
* Build and maintain APIs that enable communication between frontend and backend application components
* Integrate application APIs with internal LLM services and understand how to consume LLM capabilities within an application
* Help transition an existing proof of concept into a scalable, production-ready application
* Develop and deploy applications within an AWS environment
* Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform
* Work with PostgreSQL for backend data storage and application functionality
* Support containerized application deployments using Kubernetes
* Implement and follow established CI/CD and SDLC best practices
* Collaborate across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and testing functions to ensure successful application delivery Requirements
* Strong Python software development experience with significant backend application development
* Hands-on Python API development experience
* Experience developing APIs using FastAPI
* Demonstrated experience building and product ionizing applications in AWS, including taking an application through development, deployment, and production
* Experience integrating frontend and backend applications/APIs
* Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
* AWS cloud development experience, including exposure to services and concepts such as VPCs and AWS Secrets Manager
* Experience with Kubernetes and containerized application environments
* Experience with PostgreSQL
* Experience implementing or working within CI/CD pipelines
* Experience with Git-based source control
* Experience working within Agile/Scrum sprint environments
* Experience consuming or integrating with LLMs through APIs, or the ability to work with internal LLM services as part of an application
* Proven experience supporting real-world, production applications rather than primarily prototype or proof-of-concept development
* Working knowledge of frontend development, preferably ReactJS, with the ability to understand and troubleshoot frontend components
* Solid understanding of SDLC, testing, code quality, and production software engineering best practices

Nice to Have:
* Stronger hands-on experience with ReactJS and full-stack application development
* Experience with AWS Lambda
* Experience with Helm and YAML
* Experience developing ETL, data transformation, or data-processing applications
* Experience using AI-assisted software development tools as part of the development lifecycle
* Experience contributing to application testing and QA activities in addition to core software development

Job Type Contract Compensation
57 - $72