
Python
FastAPI
Flask
Senior Python Engineer
Overview
We are a software house with 18 years of experience and a global portfolio of projects. We help businesses modernize, scale, and innovate through custom software solutions.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Python / FastAPI) to design and build scalable backend services using FastAPI and async Python. You’ll work on high-performance APIs, cloud-native systems, and data-heavy applications, with ownership over architecture decisions and production reliability.
Responsibilities
- - Design and build scalable backend services using FastAPI and async Python
- - Define API architecture, data models, and service boundaries
- - Optimize performance across APIs, databases, and async workloads
- - Implement secure authentication (OAuth2, JWT) and data protection best practices
- - Design and tune PostgreSQL schemas, queries, and connection strategies
- - Containerize and deploy services using Docker and cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred)
- - Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable delivery
- - Integrate external services (including AI/ML APIs where relevant)
- - Work closely with frontend, data, and product teams on end-to-end solutions
Required Skills
- - 5+ years of experience building backend systems with Python
- - Strong expertise in FastAPI and async programming
- - Solid understanding of API design, system architecture, and scalability
- - Experience with PostgreSQL and performance optimization
- - Hands-on experience with cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- - Experience with Docker, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines
- - Ability to make pragmatic technical decisions and own solutions end-to-end
Benefits
- - Attractive salary
- - Large freedom and real influence
- - No unhealthy competition, team approach to meeting challenges
- - Remote-first, flexible working culture
- - Company apartments in cool cities across Europe: work and enjoy a memorable getaway
- - Work & travel
- - Training budget
- - Flexible working time
- - Private medical care
About the company
Experience the transformative power of Industry 4.0: automation, connectivity, and data-driven insights. We offer software solutions that meet the challenges of your business.
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