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Lead Python Developer Jobs in Washington, NJ, US
200+ lead python developer jobs from 45 companies hiring in Washington, NJ, US.
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Apps Dev Tech Lead, Python Developer - Vice President - RUTHERFORD
Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
$142k-$213k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years experience designing and developing scalable Python-based applications; proficient in Python, SQL, Spark, PySpark; knowledge of GenAI/LLMs; ability to work independently and in a team.
Python, SQL, Spark, PySpark, Linux, Shell scripting
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Backend Senior Lead Software Engineer- Python
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
$171k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOESenior lead software engineer with 5+ years of Python experience, enterprise platforms, cloud-native tech, and agile development.
Python, Cloud technologies, Enterprise software, Agile methodologies, Code review, Software development lifecycle
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Lead Software Engineer -Java, Python, SQL
Houston or Jersey City
$152k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in software engineering; strong Java/Python and SQL; Databricks; web/API development; Oracle/SQL Server; RESTful services; AWS and Snowflake (preferred).
Java, Python, SQL, Databricks, RESTful API, Angular, EXT JS, Oracle, SQL Server, AWS, Snowflake, Hadoop, S3, Dremio, Tableau
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Developer Team Lead
Allentown or Louisville or Providence
HybridFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor’s degree with 7+ years of related experience; strong software development background in languages such as C#, Java, Python; familiarity with emerging technologies; ability to lead a small team; experience in Agile environments.
C#, Java, Python, MEAN stack, MERN stack, Microservices, Cloud, APIs
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Lead Software Engineer
New York or Holmdel or Bethlehem or Boston
$119k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOELead API-focused software engineer with 10+ years of distributed systems experience; strong Java, Node.js, .NET or Python API development and cloud/DevOps tooling.
Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, .NET, Python, React, Angular, TypeScript, Microservices, EIP, Event-Driven Architecture, OpenAPI, Swagger, OpenAPI/Swagger, OAuth 2.0, JWT, CI/CD, Bitbucket, Jenkins, AWS, GitHub, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, Async/API-driven, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, AWS S3, Lambda, Kafka, SQS, SNS, Redis, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Splunk, OpenAPI, Swagger, SQL, NoSQL
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Lead Software Engineer
Iselin or Irving or Charlotte
$119k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOELead software engineering efforts; strong Python and Java experience; Kubernetes; cloud migrations; API and microservice design; observability and automation.
Python, Java, Kubernetes, Cloud, APIs, Microservices, Kafka, Go, MongoDB, ELK, Splunk, AppDynamics, Grafana
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Lead, Software Engineer - Salesforce
Newark or Portland or Fort Washington or Washington Street, Newark
$134k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lead Software Engineer - Salesforce with strong DevOps, security, and Salesforce expertise; proficient in Python/Java/JS; agile, collaborative leader.
Salesforce, Python, Java, JavaScript, React, Spring Boot, Node.js
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103Q - Lead Software Development Engineer - Flex Location
Parsippany or Atlanta or Mahwah or Louisville or Timonium
$121k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
Lead AI engineer with hands-on software development, experience with Generative AI, GitHub Copilot, and DX tooling; strong Python/Java/C# background; familiar with large-scale enterprise environments.
Python, Java, C#, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Platform, LLMs, Embeddings, RAG
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Lead Software Engineer
Charlotte or Iselin
$119k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; 5+ years Python full-stack with REST APIs; 3+ years AI REST APIs; 3+ years Autosys, OpenShift, and GCP; 3+ years CI/CD and IAM; 1+ year GenAI.
Python, REST API, FastAPI, Flask, Django, Autosys, OpenShift, GCP, CI/CD, Identity Access Management, GenAI, LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, PostgreSQL, ETL, S3, React, NumPy, Pandas, LLM, Vector databases
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Lead Developer, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
$190k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree and 5 years progressive experience; strong Java/Spring Boot, Python, React/TypeScript; CI/CD; Kafka; Docker/Kubernetes; SQL; experience in finance domain.
Java, Spring Boot, Python, React, TypeScript, Kafka, Solace, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible, Spark, SQL, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Prometheus, Grafana, S3, Iceberg, Argo CD, RabbitMQ, RxJava, WebFlux
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Corporate Security Engineering – Lead Engineer Role
New York or Jersey City
$104k-$228k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE3+ Mgmt5+ years physical security engineering, 3–5+ years leading teams, Genetec, Windows/Linux, scripting (PowerShell/Python), SQL, networking fundamentals, cybersecurity familiarity.
Genetec Security Center, Windows Server, Linux, SQL, PowerShell, Python, TCP/IP, VLAN, VPN, Firewall, C-CURE 9000, Victor Video
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Lead Analytics Engineer
Wyomissing or Harrisburg
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEThree+ years of related experience; strong Snowflake, SQL, Python; experience with data governance and cloud data architectures.
Snowflake, SQL, Azure, Python, dbt Core, dbt Cloud
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Lead GenAI Backend Platform Software Engineer
Rockville or Jersey City or Denver or San Francisco or New York City or Tysons
HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in software engineering; strong backend design; Python, FastAPI; cloud (AWS); LLMs; security; CI/CD; team leadership.
Python, FastAPI, AWS Bedrock, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, Fargate, Aurora, CI/CD, Git
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Development Lead
Whippany, New Jersey, United States
$132k-$145k/yr HybridFull Time
Experience leading software development, delivering scalable systems, and guiding cross-functional teams in engineering environments.
Java, Spring Boot, Python, OpenShift, AWS, Azure
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Lead Security Engineer (Hybrid)
Newark or Houston or Vancouver or Andover or Edgewood or Boston or Kansas City or El Dorado Hills or Toronto or Coppell
$175k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in security engineering/architecture; expertise in NGFW, IPS, DoS mitigation, WAF, NAC; strong documentation, governance, and leadership; able to lead audits and mentor engineers.
Next-Generation Firewalls, Palo Alto, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Cisco, Palo Alto, Denial of Service mitigation, Radware, Cloudflare, Akamai, Web Application Firewalls, Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront, Network Access Control, Cisco, Python, PowerShell, Terraform, SD-WAN, Cisco Umbrella, Cisco Secure Connect, Cisco SASE, Datadog, NetFlow, Confluence, BMC Remedy, Broadcom Spectrum, SSL/TLS Certificate Management, Governance Tools, Tufin SecureChange, Tufin SecureTrack, Gigamon
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Lead Workstation Agentic AI Engineer
Princeton or New York City
$120k-$160k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years end-user computing experience; strong Agentic AI development; expert in Microsoft Intune; proficient scripting (PowerShell, Python); experience with desktop hardware and endpoint management tools.
Agentic AI, Microsoft Intune, PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, SIEM, Nexthink
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Lead Data Engineer, Imagery Models
Hartford or Alpharetta or Richardson or Blue Bell or St. Paul or Hunt Valley
$161k-$266k/yr HybridFull Time
15+ YOEBachelor's in STEM; 15+ years data engineering; 4+ yrs AWS/Python; 3+ yrs Databricks; 2+ yrs imagery pipelines; strong leadership and communication.
AWS, Python, Databricks, APIs
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Client Technology - Engineering - AI Lead Engineer (Hoboken, NJ, US, 07030)
Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
$156k-$301k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOELead delivery of AI/ML solutions; 10+ years AI/ML engineering; strong Python/C#/R; design, develop, deploy, and maintain AI/ML components; CI/CD with GitHub/ADO; knowledge of LLMs, RAG, embeddings; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Python, C#, R, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Docker, LLMs, Embeddings, MLOps, RAG, Prompt Engineering
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Lead, Data Engineer - PGIM Private Capital (Hybrid - Newark, NJ)
Newark, New Jersey, United States
$150k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOELead data engineer with expertise in Azure data services, data vault 2.0, data modeling, and data pipelines; strong SQL and Python/Scala; prior leadership experience.
Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Database, Azure Databricks, SQL, Python, Scala, Power BI, Data Vault 2.0, Fabric, Dataflow Gen2
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Lead Systems Engineer
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
HybridFull Time
6+ YOEMinimum 6 years experience; Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, Python, VMware ESXi, Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, AWS
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Lead Analyst - Data Science
Charlotte or Jersey City
OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOE4+ years IT experience; Python development with data structures; design/develop/optimize Python apps; SQL and Linux; experience with Autosys, GIT, JIRA; good communication and autonomous work; familiar with banking/finance domain a plus; relocation to Charlotte, NC or Jersey City, NJ preferred.
Python, SQL, Linux, Autosys, GIT, JIRA
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Feature Lead - Technology - GenAI Platform
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
$107k-$174k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lead GenAI platform delivery; strong Python, microservices, CI/CD, APIs, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Python, FastAPI, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, OpenTelemetry
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Senior AI Engineer
Iselin, New Jersey, United States
HybridFull Time
9+ YOESenior AI Engineer with AI/ML, Generative AI, LLMs, cloud-native apps; strong Python/Java; experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, Transformers; design and develop enterprise software; lead technical solutions.
Java, Python, Node.js, Angular, TypeScript, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis
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Cash and Liquidity Transaction and Reporting Lead Software Developer, VP
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
$140k-$205k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOELead software engineer with 10+ years in finance, strong Java/J2EE, microservices, cloud, and data integration.
Java, J2EE, React, Angular, HTML5, CSS, REST, SOAP, MQ, Kafka, OpenShift, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Python, Shell, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, Terraform
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Feature Lead - Technology - GenAI Platform
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
$107k-$174k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lead GenAI platform team; design/implement multi-tier APIs; mentor engineers; ensure CI/CD; strong Python; FastAPI; databases.
Python, FastAPI, Unix, SQL, NoSQL, React, Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, CI/CD, OpenTelemetry
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Lead Productivity AI Engineer (Gemini Enterprise & Copilot)
Hartford or Morristown or New York City or Charlotte or Columbus or Chicago
$129k-$193k/yr HybridFull Time
Lead engineer for Gemini Enterprise, Copilot, and Microsoft 365 integration; strong AI governance, security, and DevOps experience; expertise in Gemini Enterprise, Copilot, and Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Power Platform, PowerShell, Python, Microsoft 365, Gemini Enterprise, Copilot for Microsoft 365, Copilot Studio, Power BI, Viva Insights
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Lead Deployed Transformation Engineer
Parsippany, New Jersey, United States
$125k-$155k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOELead design and delivery of technology solutions; collaborate with business and engineering teams; mentor engineers; travel up to 25%.
Python, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, Modern frameworks
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Ai Engineering Lead
Chicago or Evanston or New York or Princeton
$180k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOE3+ Mgmt6+ years software development; 3+ years leading engineering teams; strong Python and TypeScript/JavaScript; cloud and DevOps experience; AI/LLM APIs experience.
Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust, Go, REST, gRPC, WebSockets, JWT, OAuth2, Azure AD, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Argo CD, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, FastAPI, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, LangGraph, DSPy, pgvector, Qdrant
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Lead, Technology Product Management – AI, Data & Insights
Titusville, New Jersey, United States
$109k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor in CS/IT/Data Science; 3+ years data & insights product development; proven LLM/GenAI production; Python/ML; cloud services; lead mid-large data teams; data engineering & science experience.
Python, LangChain, AWS, Azure, SageMaker, Bedrock, OpenAI, Azure ML, LLMs, Data Platforms, Cloud
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Director, Principal Engineer
Seattle or Madison or Princeton
$193k-$257k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOE3+ Mgmt7+ years software/AI experience; 3+ years leading teams; enterprise cloud deployments; Python, React; GenAI frameworks (LangChain/LangGraph); strong security and performance focus.
Python, React, LangChain, LangGraph, AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD, REST APIs
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Senior Software Engineer
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
$92k-$164k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years backend software engineering in Java/Python; 5+ years leading teams; experience with relational and NoSQL DBs; cloud platforms; Kafka; distributed systems; AI-enabled solutions.
Java, Python, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, REST, gRPC, Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, ML tooling
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Lead Transmission Line Engineer 2 - Grid
Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States
$132k-$205k/yr HybridFull Time
12+ YOEBS in engineering; 12+ years transmission design; PLS-CADD proficiency; client-facing experience on 69kV-500kV projects; knowledge of standards; ability to review designs.
PLS-CADD, ArcGIS, Python, MATLAB, Advanced Excel
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Lead Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
$135k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOENetSuite Certification; 3+ years MES in production; proven ERP–MES integrations; strong knowledge of batch/process manufacturing; JavaScript (SuiteScript), Python, or SQL; understanding of inventory flows and financial impact; experience with ERP/robotics/IoT integrations; GMP or similar regulated environment experience.
NetSuite, MES, SuiteScript, JavaScript, Python, SQL, API Integration, Robotics/IoT
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Principal Quant Developer
Boston or Jersey City
$107k-$216k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Engineering/Math/Physics or related field with 6+ years as a Senior Quant Developer; or Master's with 4+ years as Lead Quant Developer; strong Python, R, PL/SQL; quantitative finance expertise; full-stack development; CI/CD; AWS; databases; test-driven development.
Python, R, PL/SQL, SQL, Oracle, Snowflake, NoSQL, Graph, Autosys, Airflow, REST API, FAST API, Flask, AWS, Lambda, S3, EKS, EC2, Jenkins, GitHub, Unit Testing, TDD, OOP, Design Patterns
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Senior Full Stack Developer (React)
New Hyde Park or Moline or Hartford or Framingham or West Palm Beach or Norcross or Chicago or Milwaukee or Baltimore or Piscataway or United States
$125k-$150k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years professional experience building production web apps; 2+ years in senior/lead roles; strong Python and React/TypeScript; AI/ML integration; Kafka/event-driven architectures; PostgreSQL/Redis; Kubernetes/DevOps; AS400 integration experience preferred
Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Redis, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Databricks, MLflow, Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, ODBC, Data Queues, RBAC, OAuth
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Sr. (Lead) Engineer I (II)
Audubon, Pennsylvania, United States
HybridFull Time
10+ YOEBachelor's in Engineering; 10+ years experience; 5+ years in quantitative and qualitative analysis; strong analytical and programming skills.
Python, PSSE, Dayzer, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PROBE, MATLAB, SAS
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Principal, Systems Engineer (R-18971)
Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOELead design, operation, and optimization of IP-to-DUNS mapping pipelines; strong Python, SQL, Linux; cloud and data engineering experience.
Python, Go, Rust, Bash, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Google Cloud Platform
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Senior Controls Engineer
Baltimore or Newark or Allentown or Philadelphia
$85k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE1+ MgmtLead design/implementation of control systems; strong PLC/SCADA/HMI, C/C++, Python; 7-10 years in industrial automation; Bachelor’s in Electrical/Control Systems engineering; forklift experience a plus.
PLCs, SCADA, HMI, embedded systems, C, C++, Python, simulation tools
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Lead, Technology Product Management – AI, Data & Insights
Titusville, New Jersey, United States
$94k-$152k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOELead role for AI/data analytics product management; requires 3+ years in data/insights tech product development; proven LLM/GenAI deployments; strong cloud, data engineering and Python skills; 2+ years leading product teams.
Python, LangChain, SageMaker, Bedrock, OpenAI, Azure ML, AWS
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Controls Engineer
Trenton, New Jersey, United States
$100k-$125k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in PLC/SCADA/automation; lead a team; strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Modicon, Inductive Automation Ignition, AutoCAD, VBA, NET, SQL, Python
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JPMorgan ChaseWells FargoBristol Myers SquibbCitiDTCCBank of AmericaJohnson & JohnsonMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
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