Python Software Developer - Mid

ERP International is seeking an experienced Python Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain software solutions to support AFMEDCOM’s software modernization initiatives, with a focus on integrating AI-driven technologies.

ERP Offers Employees:

* Competitive Salaries & Benefits!
* Health Advocate & Concierge Services!
* Unlimited Job- Related Training & Development!

* Employee Recognition & Incentive Programs!

* Employee Appreciation & Company Sponsored Events!
* Opportunity to work with leading edge technology!

* Community Outreach & Charity Work!

ERP International is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

ERP International is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Salary Range $110K -130K

The salary range for this position is determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, qualifications, skill level, and location. The final salary offer will fall within this range and will be commensurate with the candidate’s background and the specific demands of the role.

About ERP International, LLC: ERP is a nationally respected provider of health, science, and technology solutions supporting clients in the government and commercial sectors. We provide comprehensive enterprise information technology, strategic sourcing, and management solutions to DoD and federal civilian agencies in 40 states. Founded in 2006, ERP is headquartered in Laurel, MD and maintains satellite offices in Montgomery, AL and San Antonio, TX - plus project locations nationwide. ERP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran.

The role requires expertise in coding interfaces and workflows on platforms such as Palantir Foundry, ensuring seamless data integration and operational efficiency. Developers will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable, secure, and efficient software solutions that align with AFMS mission objectives. as well as the support of Clinical Information Systems by accomplishing the following tasks in direct support of AFMS.

The duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborate with management, departments and customers to identify end-user requirements and specifications.
• Design algorithms and flowcharts to create new software programs and systems.
• Produce efficient and elegant code based on requirements.
• Test and deploy programs and applications.
• Troubleshoot, debug, maintain and improve existing internally developed software products and systems.
• Compiling and assessing user feedback to improve software performance.
• Observe user feedback to recommend improvements to existing software products.
• Develop technical documentation to guide future software development projects.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest data science/artificial intelligence (AI) trends and technologies.
• Support the development and application of innovative AI solutions to improve outcomes and experiences for Service Members and their beneficiaries.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Ability to thrive in a hybrid work environment with ability to support onsite work (up to 35%) and travel out of state as needed.
• Professional experience developing backend applications in Python.
• Strong experience with at least one Python web framework: FastAPI (preferred), Flask, or Django (API modules).
• Experience building production-grade REST APIs, including: OpenAPI/Swagger documentation; AuthN/AuthZ patterns (OAuth2/OIDC/JWT); Versioning, pagination, and rate-limiting; Robust error handling and structured logging.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and five (5) years of experience in Python based software development. Associate’s degree may be substituted for Bachelor’s degree with additional three (3) years of experience in a software development related role.  
• Experience working in MS Azure Cloud environments with Azure data, infrastructure and DevSecOps services.
• Experience working with data integration technologies leveraging Application Program Interfaces (APIs) (e.g., RESTful, etc.) to access external data sources.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience developing applications integrated with Palantir Foundry, such as: Consuming Foundry data products or operational objects from a service/application layer; Building workflows that use Foundry outputs in downstream applications; Working within Foundry governance constraints (access controls, lineage, auditability)
• Experience with Foundry concepts such as Ontology, operational workflows, and building reusable components for multiple teams.
• Experience with async and performance patterns: asyncio, background workers (Celery/RQ), caching (Redis), and message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ).
• Familiarity with MLOps/LLMOps: model/version tracking, offline/online evaluation, prompt versioning, drift monitoring.
• Experience building internal developer platforms or API gateways (rate limiting, auth, routing, policy enforcement).

Work Authorization Requirements:

• Must be eligible to work in the US and be able to obtain a Confidential (tier 1) clearance

Standard Interview & Selection Process:

• Recruiter Pre-Screen
• Interview with Hiring Manager and/or Technical Lead