Medior Python Backend Engineer

Whale BV; Belgique; Híbrido; EUR 55 000 - 85 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health coverage via Alan

Employee stock ownership plan

Full tech tools provided

Pool table & soup on Wednesdays

Hybrid remote work

Supportive team culture

Resumo da oferta

Whale BV, a Ghent-based SaaS company in Belgium, seeks a Python Backend Engineer to turn product requirements into scalable features. You’ll collaborate with product and engineering to develop, test and deploy backend services, leveraging Django, REST principles and cloud-native tools.

You’ll contribute to a fast-growing team with hybrid remote work, hands-on learning, and opportunities to dive into AI frameworks and LLMs.

Qualificações

• Solid knowledge of Python and Django frameworks.
• Strong understanding of REST principles.
• Experience integrating 3rd party code and APIs.
• Experience using Docker, Kubernetes and Ingres.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
• Basic Linux skills in production environments.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and production deployments.
• Interest in AI technologies, frameworks and LLMs.

Responsabilidades

• Turn product requirements and UI designs into high‑quality features with the engineering team.
• Develop, test and debug multiple applications while growing the codebase maintainably.
• Collaborate across product and engineering to deliver robust backend services.

Conhecimentos

Python

Django

REST

APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Linux

DevOps

Production deployment

AI/LLM

Ferramentas

Ingres

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Whale is on a growth trajectory and eager to welcome new members to our pod!

As a Ghent-based SaaS company hailing from Belgium, we’re dedicated to becoming the fastest way to get teams aligned.

However, our focus isn’t solely on ourselves. Let’s begin by explaining how becoming a Python Backend Engineer at Whale can enhance your professional life:

Becoming a pod member means you can count on:

• A full health coverage plan via Alan
• An Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• All the tech tools you need
• A pool table & free soup on Wednesdays
• A healthy working environment with flexible working hours and hybrid remote work
• A caring team who’s there every step of the way

You’ll fit right in if:

• You have a solid knowledge of Python and relevant Python frameworks such as Django
• You have a thorough understanding of REST principles
• You have experience integrating 3rd party code and API’s
• You have experience using Docker/Kubernetes/Ingres
• You have experience with Postgres or comparable relational databases
• You at least have a basic understanding of Linux in production server environments
• You have an understanding of basic DevOps principles
• You have experience in maintaining and deploying production environments
• You are interested in new AI technologies, frameworks and/or LLM models

You get bonus points if you:

• Have experience using Google Cloud
• You are familiar with CI/CD workflows
• Are experienced in scaling Python infrastructure
• Have experience working in a SaaS environment

Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills mentioned above, you will learn. We’re looking for people with a “can-do” builder attitude, not just proven skills.

What you’ll be doing:

Together with the product & engineering team it is your task to turn product requirements and UI designs into high-quality features. You’ll help develop, test and debug our different applications while further growing our codebase in a maintainable way.

The mission you’ll join:

Whale is on a mission to becoming the fastest way to get teams aligned. Offering an incredibly easy to use piece of software, Whale is basically the organization’s brain: it stores its procedures and helps employees to learn them.