Backend Engineer (Python)

• Drive new features delivery end-to-end through implementation, launch, and continuous iteration
• Write and maintain a full unit test suite
• Help manage deployments and setup CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate in an agile environment to understand business requirements and translate those needs to actionable development code using best practices
• Write performant, scalable and testable code with the help of modern tools
• Participate in code reviews that uphold the principle of clean code and architecture
• Participate in active engineering design sessions with evidence and experience-based contributions
• Balance speed and quality, with a focus on tangible results
• Participate in interview process to raise the technical bar and to bring new talent

• 5+ years of professional software development experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
• Excellent communication skills with a minimum B2 level english
• Comfort operating in a sometimes ambiguous, fast-changing environment with rapid iteration cycles
• Track record of managing feature requests with realistic timelines
• Experience with Scrum and Agile methodologies. Experience working within Agile teams
• Comfortable writing supporting documentation
• Tech Expertise
• Programming Languages: Python
• Frameworks (one or more): Django or FastAPI
• APIs (one or more): GraphQL, Rest API
• Data storage (one or more): Postgresql, MySQL, AWS RDS
• Working knowledge of AWS stack including ECS, SQS and SNS
• Deployment through (one or more): Gitlab CI, Github Actions, Circle CI, Travis CI, Jenkins
• Additional Technologies: Docker, Celery
• Desired (but not required)
• Programming Languages: Javascript / Typescript
• Frameworks: NodeJs, React, Vue, Svelte

• Competitive compensation
• Remote first work environment
• Laptop

Fixed subsidies/reimbursed expenses for

• Healthcare
• Connectivity
• Wellness
• Learning programs

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