Job#: 3037976

Job Description:

Role: Full Stack Python Engineer

Location: Hybrid - 4 days/week onsite in Dearborn, MI

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Platform Observability team. This role focuses on building next-generation, self-service observability platforms that provide real-time insights into enterprise data systems.

You will design and develop scalable data pipelines, telemetry frameworks, and developer-facing tools that enable engineering teams to detect, diagnose, and resolve system issues proactively. This role is ideal for engineers passionate about distributed systems, developer experience, and building reliable platforms at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build observability platforms that support metrics, logs, and distributed tracing at scale
• Develop and maintain real-time and batch data pipelines using GCP services
• Build microservices and APIs to support observability use cases and platform capabilities
• Contribute to full-stack development, including UI components for data exploration and system insights
• Lead data ingestion and integration from multiple sources, ensuring data consistency and usability
• Implement and promote modern telemetry standards and best practices
• Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of data pipelines and platform services
• Ensure strong data governance, security, and access control (RBAC, encryption, data masking)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture patterns, frameworks, and best practices
• Automate platform processes to improve reliability and reduce manual intervention
• Participate in end-to-end SDLC, including design, development, testing, and production deployment 

Required Skills

• Python and/or Java: Strong experience building scalable backend services and data pipelines
• Angular, React, or modern JavaScript frameworks: Experience developing UI components and tools
• GCP: Hands-on experience with cloud-native services (e.g., BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc)
• Big Data technologies and distributed data processing frameworks
• REST API development and microservices architecture
• SQL and database optimization (relational, NoSQL, and columnar databases such as BigQuery)

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
• Proven experience designing and deploying cloud-based data pipelines and microservices on GCP (or similar cloud platforms)
• Strong understanding of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and microservices design patterns
• Full-stack development experience, with ability to contribute to both backend and frontend components
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs for platform integrations
• Strong testing practices, including unit and functional testing
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control, and automation frameworks (e.g., Terraform)
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex data platform and microservices issues
• Strong understanding of SDLC best practices and ability to independently deliver production features

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with observability platforms, telemetry systems, or monitoring frameworks
• Familiarity with multiple cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Experience with front-end technologies such as React or Node.js for internal tooling
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and cloud security best practices
• Relevant certifications (e.g., GCP Professional Data Engineer, GCP Professional Cloud Engineer)

Additional Information

• Hybrid role – 4 days onsite
• Must have:
  • 5+ years of Python experience (Java is a plus)
  • 1+ year of experience with modern frontend frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue)
  • 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable)

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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