Gartner

Lead Software Engineer (Python, LLM) - AskGartner

Gartner • $116K — $170K *
Irving, TX 75061In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in software engineering with a focus on Python.
  • Expert proficiency in Python backend services including development and deployment.
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies, particularly AWS and Azure.
  • Experience with AWS SageMaker for machine learning workflows.
  • Proficient in PostgreSQL or SQL and data manipulation using Pandas.
  • Strong knowledge of unit testing in Python using pytest.
  • Ability to make architectural decisions for scalable and maintainable systems.

Responsibilities

  • Drive technical initiatives from design through delivery with minimal oversight.
  • Own architecture and design decisions for complex systems to ensure reliability and scalability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technical direction and deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Mentor and elevate team capabilities through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
  • Lead solutioning sessions and identify potential technical risks and trade-offs.
  • Act as a technical liaison for various teams, simplifying complex engineering concepts for diverse audiences.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation.
  • Limitless growth and learning opportunities through various mentorship programs.
  • Collaborative culture with a diverse team of professionals.
  • Hybrid work environment offering flexibility between remote and on-site work.
  • 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401K with corporate match and immediate vesting.
  • Health and wellness allowances.
  • Parental leave and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and assistance programs.
Full Job Description
About the Role
AskGartner is building toward becoming the AI-powered strategic advisor for enterprise clients — a product that puts the full depth of Gartner's research, proprietary data, and expert knowledge at clients' fingertips. As a Lead Engineer on the AskGartner core platform team, you will be a key technical force shaping the chat and embedded AI experiences that serve as the product's primary surface. This role demands an engineer who can independently drive complex initiatives end-to-end, make sound architecture decisions, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

Leadership & Collaboration
  • Drive technical initiatives end-to-end — from requirements and design through delivery and post-launch iteration — with minimal guidance.
  • Own architecture and design decisions for complex systems, demonstrating strong judgment on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively across engineering teams, product managers, and stakeholders to align on technical direction.
  • Mentor and elevate fellow engineers through thoughtful code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing.
  • Lead solutioning sessions and proactively surface technical risks, trade-offs, and recommendations.
  • Serve as a technical point of contact for cross-functional teams, articulating complex engineering decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Core Expectations
  • Self-motivated and hands on professional — operates independently, completes work without follow-ups, and navigates ambiguity and challenges with minimal assistance.
  • Proactively picks up design, development tasks, drives them to completion, and communicates progress and blockers without prompting.
  • Participates actively in solutioning, contributes ideas, and raises issues early.
  • Adaptable and eager to learn — our team uses a wide array of technologies and the right candidate embraces new tools with confidence.
  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable supporting production releases.

Technical Skills
Core / Must Have (All Required)
  • Python — expert-level proficiency
  • Python backend services: development, APIs, deployment, and scaling
  • Python FastAPI and asynchronous programming
  • Cloud technologies: AWS (primary), Azure
  • AWS SageMaker Pipelines (end-to-end ML workflows)
  • Python unit testing (pytest)
  • Git
  • AWS S3 and data formats (Parquet, JSON, CSV)
  • PostgreSQL / SQL
  • Pandas

Strong Preferred (Should Have Most)
  • LangGraph / LangChain
  • Large language models (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google)
  • Load testing frameworks (e.g., Locust, JMeter)
  • AWS Athena
  • AWS S3 (bucket policies), IAM roles and policies
  • Splunk
  • AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store
  • AWS EMR (PySpark-based ETL)
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • OpenSearch / Search Engine indexing, retrieval (RAG systems)
  • Cache technologies

Nice to Have (Willing to Learn)
  • AWS Kinesis (live structured log ingestion to S3)
  • AWS SQS
  • AWS Glue (data catalog, crawlers)
  • AWS QuickSight
  • SonarQube
  • Jenkins / Groovy
  • Argo CI/CD
  • Snyk

What you will get:
  • Competitive compensation.
  • Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
  • Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!
  • A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
  • A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
  • Hybrid Work Environment - enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
  • 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.
  • Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.
  • 401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.
  • Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
  • Parental leave.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Gartner Gives Charity Match.
    And much more!

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About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory company that provides information, advice, and tools for leaders in IT, finance, HR, customer service and support, legal and compliance, marketing, sales, and supply chain functions. The company operates in more than 100 countries and has over 16,000 employees. Gartner was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Learn more about Gartner
Size
16,600 employees
Market Cap
$26.4 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
$266.7 million
Founded
1979
5 Year Trend
+14.1%
Revenue
$4 billion
NASDAQ
IT
* Ladders Estimates

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