Python Software Engineer - HR Technology

About this Role: Join our team as a Software Engineer focused on operational excellence in HR Technology. In this role, you will build and support custom integration solutions for HR and Sales Compensation platforms, helping deliver reliable, scalable, and high-quality technology solutions. You will contribute to improving system availability, performance, and integration capabilities to support evolving business needs. Key Responsibilities: Maintain and enhance key HR and Sales Compensation integrations to support business growth. Design and implement improvements to strengthen application stability, scalability, and efficiency. Partner with business and technical teams to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions. Ensure solutions meet quality, security, and compliance standards. Evaluate and recommend technologies to improve integration performance and capabilities. Build automation to reduce manual effort and streamline support processes. Contribute to operational readiness through runbooks and disaster recovery planning. Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure smooth transitions and clear documentation. What You Will Need: Must Haves: Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. 2+ years of experience in software engineering or integration development. Proficiency in Python for building integrations, automation, or services. Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, or similar cloud technologies. Experience working with APIs and web services (REST/SOAP) and data formats (JSON, XML). Strong SQL skills with experience in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server). Basic understanding of identity and access management (IAM, Active Directory, Okta). Familiarity with Agile development practices and tools such as Jira or ServiceNow. Nice to Have: Experience with Sales Compensation and HR systems and integrations. Familiarity with monitoring and automation tools (e.g., Splunk, Selenium, Power BI). Exposure to cloud-native or event-driven architectures. Who You Are: Results-oriented with a focus on reliability and operational excellence. Strong problem solver with the ability to work through ambiguity. Effective communicator who collaborates well across teams. Takes ownership and follows through on commitments. Motivated to learn and grow in both technology and business domains. 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! #LI-Hybrid #AL2 Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here. What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients. Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work. Gartner is the world authority on AI At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes. It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you. What do we offer? Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thr