Senior Python Developer — APIs, Automation, AI & Cloud | Remote or LA
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Experienced software engineer available for contract and freelance work — remote or in the Los Angeles area.
I'm Cary Jones, a senior backend engineer and solutions architect with 15+ years building production systems for healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and enterprise clients (including Disney, CVS, Fidelity, Rackspace, and Dell). I operate through my consulting company, CGJSoftware, Inc.
WHAT I CAN HELP WITH
• Python development — APIs, backends, scripts, bug fixes, legacy code cleanup
• Web applications — FastAPI, Django, Flask; PostgreSQL/MySQL; REST APIs
• Automation — Excel/VBA, office workflows, data pipelines, web scraping, scheduled jobs
• AI integration — LLM APIs, document classification, chatbots, RAG/search over your data
• Cloud & DevOps — AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS), Docker, CI/CD, Linux server setup
• Integrations — CRM/webhooks (Zapier, Make, custom API wiring), payment systems, third-party APIs
• Small business tech — landing pages, internal tools, admin dashboards, technical support
RECENT RESULTS
• Event-driven data pipelines processing 2.5M+ daily transactions at 99.95% accuracy
• Cut manual data entry ~60% with LLM + document automation
• Reduced API latency to under 120ms on containerized AWS microservices
• HIPAA-compliant healthcare platforms serving 500k+ user profiles
• Automated financial reporting that cut month-end reconciliation from 8 hours to 45 minutes
WHO I WORK WITH
Startups, small businesses, agencies needing a technical subcontractor, and teams that need a senior engineer without a full-time hire. I communicate clearly, document what I build, and hand off cleanly.
RATES & ENGAGEMENT
• $100/hour for consulting and development
• Fixed-price milestones for well-defined projects (quoted after a short scope call)
• 2-hour minimum for small/ad-hoc tasks
• Available for new work within 1–2 weeks; urgent fixes often same-week
Based in Temple City (San Gabriel Valley). Remote-friendly. Can meet in LA/OC when useful. U.S. Marine Corps veteran. References available on request.
CONTACT
Cary Jones
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cary-g-jones/
https://cgjonesdev.github.io/carygjones/
Reply with a brief description of your project — what you need built, timeline, and budget range. I respond to serious inquiries within 24 hours.