Engineer/Senior Engineer - Python Packaging (Client Facing)
About the role
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Engineer/Senior Engineer, Packaging (Client-Facing)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Level: Software Engineer 1 to Senior Engineer 1 (based on qualifications)
Location: Remote - U.S
Salary Range: $85,000–$200,000 USD depending on experience
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Portfolio Requirement: GitHub/portfolio of relevant work required
About the Role
OpenTeams is hiring a Engineer/Senior Engineer, Packaging to join our team of open-source engineers and consulting professionals. This role will support a key client engagement and requires strong technical packaging expertise combined with the ability to work directly with stakeholders in a client-facing environment and communicate with the wider open source python packaging community
A core part of this position will involve building and packaging Python projects for Conda-based ecosystems, and ensuring cross-platform reliability—especially on Windows. Additionally, ensuring that python packaging systems and tools work smoothly within enterprise software environments.
In this position, you’ll get to
- Work on open-source and client consulting projects focused on packaging and build systems
- Build and package complex Python projects with compiled dependencies (C/C++, and potentially other languages depending on project needs)
- Support packaging workflows targeting Conda ecosystems
- Troubleshoot and improve build reliability across operating systems, with a strong focus on Windows
- Troubleshoot and improve python packaging tooling within enterprise settings
- Work directly with client stakeholders onsite, translating needs into technical requirements and solutions
- Maintain and extend documentation for packaging workflows and build processes
- Collaborate with open source community, openteams engineers, learn from peers, and contribute to a culture of high-quality delivery
- Drive constructive conversations around tooling, engineering practices, and process improvements
- Review code and provide thoughtful feedback during code reviews
- Communicate openly with upstream sources to report issues and contribute fixes
Position Requirements
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong Python engineering experience, including Python packaging
- Experience packaging for PyPI, Conda, or another ecosystem
- Experience working with Windows OS in development/build environments
- Familiarity with compiled build systems and tooling (examples include C/C++, compilers, linkers, Make/CMake/Meson/setuptools, etc.)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including client-facing experience
- Ability to work onsite at the client location in Las Colinas / Irving, TX 3 days per week
- GitHub/portfolio of relevant work required