Python Developer - Insurance Experience - Remote

Role overview

This full-time remote Python Developer role supports a client engagement in the insurance industry, building and maintaining backend services that power core business processes. The work spans policy, claims, underwriting, and billing systems, with hands-on responsibility for REST APIs, data automation, and cloud-based deployments. The position balances delivery cadence with code quality, testing, and ongoing production support.

Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain Python applications that support insurance workflows, including policy, claims, underwriting, and billing. - Build REST APIs and backend services, integrating internal and external systems through APIs and web services. - Create data-processing and automation solutions using Python and SQL, working with relational databases and tuning queries. - Develop on Django, Flask, or FastAPI and collaborate with business and technical teams in an Agile/Scrum setting. - Support cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines, plus unit testing, debugging, production support, performance optimization, and secure development practices.

Requirements

- Strong hands-on Python backend development experience, including building REST APIs and backend services. - Practical experience with Django, Flask, or FastAPI. - Proficiency with SQL, relational databases, data processing, and query optimization. - Experience integrating systems through APIs and web services and supporting cloud-based deployments with CI/CD. - Comfort with unit testing, debugging, production support, performance optimization, and secure coding best practices.

Nice to have

- Seven or more years of software development experience. - Prior exposure to insurance systems or business processes such as policy, claims, underwriting, or billing. - Broader experience across Python web frameworks, cloud deployment environments, or CI/CD tooling.

Benefits and work setup

- Remote, full-time position; candidates must reside in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, or Washington DC. - Estimated hourly compensation of $55-$65 USD with potential discretionary bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off. - Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available.