Python Application Support Engineer(Python Support Engineer) to $5000

Working Hours: 9 AM – 5/6 PM PT (California time)

About the Company
Our client is a leading autonomous vehicle technology company working at the forefront of self-driving software development. Their internal simulation platform is mission-critical — every change to the autonomy stack is validated through simulation before deployment.

Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Python engineer to support a legacy internal tooling application currently undergoing an ownership transition.

This is a high-visibility role where you will act as the single point of contact for a simulation-related tool — ensuring stability, supporting users, implementing small improvements, and transforming tribal knowledge into structured documentation for future platform integration.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy support-oriented environments, legacy systems, async communication, and ownership.

Responsibilities
• Own and support a Python / JavaScript (Vue.js) internal application
• Monitor Slack support channel and respond to user requests (data queries, bug reports, small feature requests)
• Implement minor enhancements (UI updates, schema changes, configuration adjustments)
• Participate in knowledge transfer sessions with the outgoing developer
• Create clear technical documentation (architecture, data models, runbooks)
• Transfer knowledge to the receiving engineering team
• Provide weekend on-call support via OpsGenie (incident response)

Requirements
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong Python skills (backend services, scripting, debugging)
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Ability to work with legacy / undocumented codebases
• Basic frontend skills (JavaScript / Vue.js)
• Experience in async support environments (Slack or similar)
• Strong written and spoken English
• Availability during California business hours (9 AM – 5/6 PM PT)
• Comfortable working on on-call rotation (weekends)

Nice to Have
• Experience in autonomous vehicles / robotics / simulation domains
• Familiarity with Kafka or event-driven systems
• Experience with knowledge transfer or documentation initiatives
• Awareness of tools like Airflow