Senior Backend (Python) Engineer - Web App

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical leadership, software design and implementation, and driving high-quality back-end system development. The role offers the opportunity for technical leadership, innovation, and impact through the development of sophisticated back-end systems, delivering value to the world’s biggest brands at an impressive scale. You will get to experience the joy of being a part of creating and delivering innovative and impactful products while doing what you love most–designing and writing code!

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable software that meet the organization's technical requirements and adhere to coding best practices
• Drive innovation by staying updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices, and applying them to improve software development processes, tools, and techniques
• Seek opportunities to optimize code, enhance performance, and improve system scalability and reliability
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, align on technical solutions, and ensure seamless integration with other systems. Effectively communicate and coordinate with team members to ensure smooth delivery

Qualifications:

• Have a deep understanding of Python programming language, including its syntax, libraries, and frameworks commonly used in back-end development (we use Flask, Django, and FastAPI)
• Demonstrate proficiency in back-end development concepts, including server-side architecture, APIs, databases, and authentication/authorization mechanisms
• Familiar with design and architectural pattern and best practices in software development; able to apply them to create scalable, maintainable, and modular software solutions
• Aspire to develop and enhance strong leadership abilities, aiming to effectively guide and motivate junior team members through mentorship and technical direction
• Expertise in working with databases, including designing and optimizing database schema, writing efficient database queries, and performing database administration tasks; familiar with popular databases used in Python back-end development (we use PostgreSQL with Django or SQLAlchemy)
• Experience writing and executing unit tests using testing frameworks in Python (we use pytest) to ensure code quality and maintainability
• Have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions; proficient in debugging and troubleshooting techniques to diagnose and resolve issues in production systems
• Having working knowledge of DevOps practices, such as continuous integration/continuous delivery and automated deployment (we use tools such as Docker and Kubernetes and host in Google Cloud Platform)
• Understand the importance of security in software development and knowledgeable about common security vulnerabilities and best practices to mitigate them
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and clients; able to articulate complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner, and provide technical guidance to non-technical stakeholders
• Interest in learning Elixir programming language