Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django)

Accountabilities

• • Build, maintain, and optimize mission-critical microservices using Python, Django, and Django REST Framework (DRF).
  • Design and develop scalable APIs capable of supporting high-concurrency traffic and significant usage peaks.
  • Contribute to software architecture, with a particular focus on operations, automation, resilience, and scalable engineering practices.
  • Establish and maintain strong quality frameworks through comprehensive unit testing with Pytest and automated quality checks.
  • Identify and resolve technical debt, performance bottlenecks, inefficient database queries, N+1 problems, and asynchronous processing issues.
  • Design and implement microservices that integrate effectively with complex third-party systems and services.
  • Improve application performance and reliability through profiling, optimization, and appropriate asynchronous programming techniques.
  • Work closely with Product, QA, and other engineering stakeholders across international teams to translate business requirements into maintainable technical solutions.
  • Champion software engineering best practices across the development lifecycle, including design patterns, technical documentation, code reviews, and maintainability.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement and automation initiatives, helping create efficient and scalable development and operational processes.
  • Act as a technical reference for backend engineering and contribute strategic thinking while remaining hands-on with implementation.

  Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional backend development experience, with strong expertise in Django and Django REST Framework.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python, with a solid understanding of backend architecture and production software development.
  • Proven experience designing and building microservices architectures and integrating complex third-party applications or ecosystems.
  • Strong experience with unit testing and quality-first development practices, including Pytest or comparable testing frameworks.
  • Practical experience with asynchronous programming and optimizing high-load database queries.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify performance issues and improve application efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
  • Strong understanding of API design, software architecture, design patterns, and maintainable code practices.
  • Experience working with code reviews, technical documentation, automated quality checks, and modern software development processes.
  • Excellent professional English skills (C1 minimum) for effective communication in an international, distributed environment.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the confidence to express technical ideas clearly and contribute constructively to team decisions.
  • Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach and a willingness to take ownership of technical challenges.
  • Spanish fluency or professional working proficiency is a plus.
  • Experience with Silk or other application performance profiling tools is an advantage.

  Benefits

  • 100% remote-first working environment with flexible hours.
  • Opportunity to work on a high-impact global connectivity platform serving millions of users.
  • A technically challenging role with significant influence over architecture, scalability, automation, and engineering quality.
  • International and diverse team with colleagues working remotely across multiple locations.
  • Collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and strong engineering practices.
  • Opportunity to contribute to a rapidly scaling technology business and see the direct impact of your technical decisions.
  • Supportive environment that values teamwork, learning, autonomy, and professional growth.