Python Software Engineer (Remote, Contract) in ITALY

Python Software Engineer (Remote, Contract)

• Position: Python Software Engineer
• Type: Fully Remote Contract (3 months, with possible extension)
• Start Date: ASAP

About ISAGOG

ISAGOG is an Italian AI engineering firm building state of the art knowledge-based solutions. We specialize in serving semantically rich industries, including Media & Publishing, and Art, Culture & Education. Our team is competent at creating intelligent, cutting-edge AI applications that transform how organizations leverage and interact with complex information.

We're a fully remote organisation and welcome such collaboration. 

The core team is based on GMT+1.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop modular components for advanced Knowledge Graph based Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines following our standard and chosen architectures
• Contribute to the evolution of the architectural design of innovative knowledge extraction systems
• Write well-tested and well-documented Python code with a special focus on FastAPI/Pydantic based code which will be deployed via Docker images
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions

Required Qualifications

• Experience building backend platforms that can support multiple client projects or product lines
• Expert-level Python programming skills (3.10+, asynchronous, typed) with development experience, including significant exposure to complex, team-based projects
• Track record of crafting intuitive but well documented products with strong attention to detail
• Experience with Docker, Docker Compose and GitHub Actions for CI/CD. Comfortable working in Linux/Unix environments.

Optional but cool

• Understanding of knowledge graph technologies such as RDF, OWL, TTL, SPARQL (we do not use LPG such as Neo4J)
• Understanding of large language models and RAG architectures
• Experience with Haystack framework, Weaviate vector database
• Contributions to open-source projects

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible remote work environment
• Professional growth and learning opportunities

Team Collaboration

• Communication primarily via Mattermost collaboration platform
• Regular video meetings through Google Meet
• Code versioning and distribution through GitHub

Application & Hiring Process

1. CV and documentation review
2. Video interview with the team
3. Potential access to a sample repository for code review and feedback
4. Decision and onboarding

How to Apply

Please send the following to hiring@isagog.com:

• CV
• GitHub profile / Portfolio of relevant work
• Brief introduction or cover letter

ISAGOG is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.