Senior Python Developer

Job Description About the Team Devoteam Creative Tech is Belgium's leading digital consultancy, specializing in cloud-native development, AI innovation, and modern software engineering. Our multidisciplinary teams work on high-impact projects for top-tier clients across industries — from intelligent automation to large-scale platform modernizations. We foster a culture of curiosity, continuous learning, and creative problem-solving. About the Role As a Senior Python Developer at Devoteam Creative Tech, you will take on a prominent role in designing and developing robust, scalable web applications and back-end systems. This is an AI Augmented position: you are expected to actively use AI tools and techniques in your daily workflow — from AI-assisted coding to building AI-powered features and integrations. Mission Take on a prominent role in the architecture and design of web solutions, with a focus on clean, maintainable, and scalable Python codebases. Work with the wider development team to scope out and develop new web applications and back-end services. Develop flexible and well-structured back-end architectures using Python frameworks and cloud services. Leverage AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, Gemini) to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and documentation workflows. Design and implement AI-powered features — including LLM integrations, RAG pipelines, conversational AI interfaces, and intelligent automation. Participate in code reviews, testing, and quality assurance processes to ensure high-quality code. Help identify, escalate, and resolve technical issues and problems that may occur. Provide technical guidance to junior developers and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders. Qualifications Profile Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Good understanding of software design patterns and principles. Good understanding of software development lifecycle management. Good understanding of security concepts and best practices. Good understanding of software testing principles. Strong communication skills and ability to clearly explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Genuine curiosity about AI and a proactive approach to integrating AI tools into your development workflow. Willingness to keep up to date on innovative development frameworks, cloud technologies, and AI advancements through training, courses, and certifications. Fluency in Dutch or French, and English. Technical Requirements : Python & Frameworks Python Core Concepts — object-oriented programming, functional programming, data structures, and async patterns. Web Frameworks — Django, Flask, or FastAPI. REST API Development — Django REST Framework, Flask-RESTful, or FastAPI. Data & Infrastructure Databases & ORMs — SQL, ORM libraries (SQLAlchemy, Django ORM, or Peewee). Version Control — Git and collaborative development workflows. Quality & Security Testing Frameworks — pytest, unittest, and end-to-end testing frameworks. Security Best Practices — authentication (OAuth2, JWT), authorization, and secure coding principles. Web Services — REST, GraphQL, and related technologies (JSON, XML, Protocol Buffers). Performance & Scalability — optimizing performance and scalability of back-end systems. AI Skills : This is an AI Augmented role. The following AI competencies are mandatory: Hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Antigravity, Google Gemini, Claude, or similar) integrated into your daily development workflow. Practical understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and experience integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Azure OpenAI) into Python applications. Experience with prompt engineering techniques and building LLM-powered features (chatbots, content generation, data extraction, summarization). Familiarity with Python AI/ML libraries and frameworks: LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face Transformers, or similar. Understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns and vector databases (ChromaDB, Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector). Awareness of responsible AI principles: bias mitigation, data privacy, and ethical AI use. Assets (Nice to Have) Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. Experience building AI agents or multi-agent systems (LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen). Familiarity with MLOps practices and model serving/deployment. Experience with front-end development in React, Vue.js, or Angular. Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Understanding of software architecture principles: Clean Architecture, Microservices, Event-Driven, CQRS. Company Description Devoteam is a leading consulting firm focused on digital transformation. We help our clients leverage technology to achieve their business goals. Our longstanding partnerships with leaders like AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and ServiceNow amplify our capabilities, allowing us to deliver top-tier expertise and award-