Junior Python Developer

Junior Python Developer Camnetics MFG Corporation Clearfield, UT Job Details Full-time $28 - $35 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications AI models Teamwork Git AI platforms (beyond public GPTs) Prompt engineering PostgreSQL Query execution time improvement APIs AI-driven automation Developer tools Python ChatGPT Debugging Full Job Description paraFeatures.ai builds the ERP platform powering CamNetics, a US federal contractor running a 16-station manufacturing floor in Utah. We're growing past solo development and looking for junior Python developers to help us build out the platform. This job is in-person only. Please do not apply if you cannot work on location in Clinton, Utah. What you'll work on

• Python 3.11+ / FastAPI / SQLAlchemy 2.0 async / PostgreSQL 16 / Alembic
• A microservices ERP stack — time clock (M47), payroll (M48), cost accounting (M22), auth (M26 / paraCore) — talking to vanilla HTML/JS operator kiosks running on shop-floor workstations
• DCAA-compliant cost accounting, FLSA payroll, NACHA

ACH, NIST 800-171 / CMMC

Level 2 controls — real regulated work

• Daily AI-assisted development. We use Claude (Sonnet / Opus) as a co-developer for everything from feature work to test generation to schema design. You'll need to be effective at driving AI tools — writing clear prompts, reviewing AI-generated code, catching hallucinations, deciding when AI helps and when it gets in the way. You'll be doing things like
• Adding endpoints to the FastAPI microservices, with regression tests
• Writing alembic migrations against a live production schema
• Debugging real shop-floor incidents (small team — you see your impact within days, not quarters)
• Improving our AI-assisted workflow (custom prompts, memory systems, code-review patterns)
• Helping us build out screens for the kiosk + admin tools Required
• 9 months - 1 year of Python experience (junior level — fresh from a bootcamp, first dev job, or 2nd-year CS with substantial side projects)
• Real AI-programming experience — you've built something using LLMs. An app that calls the OpenAI / Anthropic API, a Claude-aided codebase you can walk us through, an agent, a fine-tune, an evaluation harness — any of these. "I've used ChatGPT to debug" doesn't count; we want people who've shipped against AI APIs and understand the failure modes
• Comfort with async/await in Python
• PostgreSQL basics — joins, indexes, transactions, what

SELECT FOR UPDATE

does

• Git + a clean commit history
• US person status (US citizen or lawful permanent resident — see ITAR section below) Nice to have
• FastAPI, SQLAlchemy 2.0, openpyxl, asyncpg
• Manufacturing / aerospace / federal contracting domain exposure
• Docker + docker-compose for local development
• Experience with Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, or similar AI development tools in a real codebase (not just toy projects)
• Familiarity with

ITAR, DCAA, FAR

Part 31, or

NIST 800-171 ITAR

— Export Control Requirement paraFeatures is ITAR controlled (22 CFR 120-130). Controlled technical data is restricted to US persons with need-to-know. Applicants must be US citizens or lawful permanent residents. We do not sponsor work visas. This is a federal regulatory requirement, not a preference. The team you're joining

• Small. The platform is built primarily by the founder, working alongside Claude.
• We're hiring because the work outgrew one person, not because the company outgrew its culture.
• High autonomy, direct founder access, real ownership of meaningful work from day one.
• The codebase is well-organized, well-tested, and unusually well-commented (a side effect of AI-collaborative development — every commit explains the why). Logistics

Location:

On Site, 2303 W 1300 N, Clinton, UT 84015.

• Employment type: full-time W-2

Compensation:

$28-$35/hr

• Start date: ASAP Apply Send a brief intro + one of:
• GitHub link to AI-assisted code you've shipped, with a 2-paragraph writeup of what AI did vs what you did, OR
• A short Loom / video walk-through of a project you built with an LLM in the loop to:

Pay:

$28.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person