Junior Python Engineer
About the role
The Junior Python Engineer role is an opportunity to join an early-stage engineering team in Colombo, Sri Lanka, focused on building AI-powered automation systems for US healthcare billing. The position involves developing AI agents, backend services, system integrations, and supporting infrastructure primarily using Python. Responsibilities include building agent logic, backend development, integrating with healthcare systems, document processing, testing, and ensuring production reliability. The role offers a clear progression path towards a Founding Engineer position with potential equity based on performance. Candidates will work closely with experienced leadership and gain exposure to the full software development lifecycle.
Must have
- Approximately 1–3 years of professional Python development experience, with practical knowledge of testing, type hints, and asynchronous programming.
- Evidence of building practical software, such as personal projects, open-source contributions, tools, or other working applications.
- Experience developing REST APIs using FastAPI or Flask, working with PostgreSQL or similar SQL databases, and using Git and Linux.
- Hands-on experience integrating a large language model (LLM) API into a software application or project.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, comfort working in an evolving environment, and a willingness to take ownership beyond assigned tasks.
- Clear written English, with the ability to communicate effectively with customers and team members in a US business context.
- Curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to learn unfamiliar technologies and business domains quickly.
Nice to have
- Browser automation tools such as Playwright or Selenium.
- AI agent frameworks such as LangGraph.
- OpenAI or Anthropic SDKs.
- PDF parsing, document extraction, and Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
- Docker and GitHub Actions.
- Cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Healthcare interoperability standards, including FHIR, HL7, and X12.
- Frontend development using React.
Technologies
- Agentic AI
- Anthropic
- AWS
- Docker
- FastAPI
- FHIR
- Flask
- GCP
- Git
- GitHub
- GitHub Actions
- HL7
- LangGraph
- Linux
- LLM
- OpenAI
- Playwright
- PostgreSQL
- Python
- React
- REST
- Selenium
- SQL
Highlights
Applicants should submit an updated CV, a link to a project they have built or contributed to, and a brief explanation of the project. The role is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and offers the potential for equity based on performance. This vacancy is managed by Pelago Private Limited on behalf of their client.
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