Senior Application Developer (Python)

Location: Hybrid in Houston, Texas, United States; on-site presence at least three days per week is preferred. Relocation candidates are encouraged to apply.

Company

hirify.global provides application development services and business-critical software solutions in an international work environment.

What you will do

• Design, develop, maintain, enhance, and modernize applications across platforms, environments, and database systems.
• Analyze codebases, business logic, database structures, and data flows in complex existing systems.
• Develop and support Python-based services and other service layers that provide backend data to front-end applications.
• Troubleshoot application, database, and logic-related issues, identify root causes, and implement fixes or features independently.
• Prototype, test, and deliver solutions in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders, using AI development tools while validating output against production-quality standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, including application development in database-driven environments.
• Experience with one or more database technologies, such as Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 iSeries, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL databases.
• Ability to understand and implement complex business logic within application and database-driven systems.
• Python and/or services development experience, with experience developing, maintaining, or supporting applications and services rather than only moving data between systems.
• Ability to work across diverse application stacks, legacy systems, and technical environments.
• Strong analytical, debugging, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical decisions, tradeoffs, and implementation approaches clearly.
• Ability to independently assess situations, identify root causes, research unfamiliar tools and code patterns, and implement fixes or features without step-by-step direction.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality solutions quickly and effectively.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools beyond basic autocomplete, including thoughtful validation of generated output.

Nice to have

• Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 iSeries, PostgreSQL, or other enterprise database systems.
• Experience in financial systems, supply chain, energy, oil and gas, enterprise operations, or other business-critical application environments.
• Experience translating business requirements into application logic, service logic, or database-driven functionality.
• Experience with legacy application modernization or enhancement of existing systems.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, or ChatGPT.
• Experience in fast-paced environments requiring independent ownership while priorities shift.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position in a business-critical application development environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Collaborative, international work environment.
• In-house IT training and certifications through hirify.global University.
• Opportunity to work with modern development practices and AI-assisted development tools.