About Smart Working
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Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally.
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About the role
As a Senior Python Developer, you will design, develop, and deploy intelligent, AI-powered systems that support scalable, production-ready services across the platform. This role focuses on building robust service logic, exposing AI models through secure APIs, and ensuring reliable delivery of AI-driven features.
You will work closely with data scientists, engineers, and product teams in an agile environment, contributing across the full lifecycle of AI services—from development and deployment to monitoring and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Develop robust service logic to expose AI models via RESTful APIs using frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask
Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Work within Azure cloud infrastructure, leveraging containerised environments for scalable and reliable deployments
Support model lifecycle management using tools such as Databricks Mosaic AI and AI Foundry, ensuring governance, traceability, and performance monitoring
Implement data preprocessing pipelines and feature engineering workflows
Ensure codebases are secure, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with software engineering best practices
Monitor deployed models and services, iterating based on performance metrics, feedback, and evolving requirements
Maintain clear documentation and appropriate testing coverage for all developed components
Contribute to shared design, development, deployment, and monitoring practices within cross-functional agile teams
Requirements
Strong proficiency in Python, including object-oriented and functional programming
Solid experience building API-driven services using FastAPI or Flask
Familiarity with data manipulation libraries such as Polars, Pandas, and NumPy
Experience with model deployment and serialisation (e.g. Joblib, Pickle, TorchScript)
Hands-on experience with LangChain and other open-source frameworks for AI agents and orchestration pipelines
Strong software engineering fundamentals, including Git-based version control and testing with Unittest or Pytest
Understanding of API security practices, including authentication and input validation
Experience working with Azure cloud platforms and Docker-based containerisation
Ability to work effectively in agile environments
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Nice to Have
Experience working closely with stakeholders to shape and refine AI-powered solutions
Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing requirements and iterate on deployed services based on real-world feedback
A continuous improvement mindset, focused on improving reliability, scalability, governance, and maintainability
Experience managing AI services end to end, including deployment, monitoring, documentation, and ongoing support
A future-focused approach to building scalable, secure services aligned with long-term platform needs
Benefits
Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)
No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words
Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided
Support That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared
True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued
At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire.
Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.
If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.