Python Application Support Engineer (+ Vue.js)

About the Position

Our client is a leading autonomous vehicle technology company operating at the cutting edge of self-driving software development. We are looking for an experienced Python engineer to join a short-term engagement supporting a legacy internal tooling application currently undergoing an ownership transition.

Responsibilities7

• Serve as the primary owner and day-to-day support engineer for a Python/JavaScript (Vue.js) internal application
• Monitor a dedicated Slack channel and respond promptly to user requests: data queries, bug reports, and minor feature asks
• Implement small enhancements (additional UI fields, database schema changes, configuration updates, etc.)
• Participate in structured knowledge transfer sessions with the outgoing developer
• Create comprehensive technical documentation: architecture, data models, runbooks, and tribal knowledge capture
• Transfer documented knowledge to the receiving engineering team
• Provide on-call weekend support via OpsGenie, responding to alerts and resolving incidents if any.

Requirements9

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in Python (backend services, scripting, debugging)
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL or equivalent relational databases (querying, schema management)
• Ability to read, understand, and maintain legacy/undocumented codebases
• Basic frontend skills sufficient to make UI-level changes (JavaScript / Vue.js)
• Experience working in Slack-based async support environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Availability during California business hours (9 AM - 5/6 PM PT) with reliable on-call coverage on weekends
• Comfortable installing and using OpsGenie for incident alerting