Senior Python Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Python Engineer to join our team. This role is well suited for an experienced professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and contributing to well-architected systems. You will work within a collaborative environment that values clean code, sound engineering practices, and continuous learning. This is a great opportunity to take on technical ownership while helping shape the direction of impactful software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend services that support core application functionality
• Contribute to technical decision-making and help shape the overall direction of software solutions
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into effective technical implementations
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues affecting system performance and stability
• Participate in the planning and execution of development work within an agile environment
• Support the onboarding and technical growth of team members through guidance and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to maintaining high standards of code quality through reviews and collaborative practices
• Help drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and practices across the team

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in Python development
• Strong proficiency in backend frameworks and technologies, such as FastAPI, Django, or Flask, including API design and optimization
• System design expertise and solid knowledge of software architecture, including experience designing and implementing microservices architectures, API gateways, and inter-service communication
• Strong proficiency integrating data from multiple sources and formats, such as xlsx, PDF, CSV, and JSON, and consolidating it into a common data model
• Experience managing less senior team members from a technical perspective
• Advanced knowledge of shell scripting, such as Bash, with the ability to automate tasks and manage operating system-level operations
• Solid understanding of operating systems, particularly Linux/Unix, including process management, basic networking, and integration with the application layer
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex system and application issues
• Strong commitment to test automation, including robust unit testing practices
• Experience working in agile teams on complex, high-stakes applications
• Collaborative mindset, with a commitment to code reviews and peer learning
• Comfortable working with teams distributed across different regions and time zones
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools, such as Jira and Confluence
• Excellent English communication skills (B2 level or higher)

Nice to have

• Experience with Dagster for orchestrating and managing data pipelines
• Familiarity with Kubernetes for deploying and managing containerized applications
• Proficiency with Pandas for data manipulation and analysis
• Experience with ReactJS for building front-end interfaces that integrate with backend services
• Familiarity with TypeScript for developing type-safe front-end or full-stack applications
• Experience with dbt for transforming and modeling data within analytics workflows
• Finance domain expertise, ideally within Payments or Treasury, to bring relevant business context to technical solutions