Lead Backend Engineer (Python)

The company and our mission :

Zartis is a digital solutions provider working across technology strategy, software engineering, and product development.

We partner with firms across financial services, MedTech, media, logistics technology, renewable energy, EdTech, e-commerce, and more. Our engineering hubs in EMEA and LATAM are full of talented professionals delivering business success and digital improvement across application development, software architecture, CI / CD, business intelligence, QA automation, and new technology integrations.

We are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to work on a project in the data analytics industry.

The project :

Our teammates are talented people from a variety of backgrounds. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture based on trust and innovation.

You will be part of a distributed team developing new technologies to solve real business problems. Our client seeks an energetic individual with experience building cloud-first software in AWS to join their team in developing cutting-edge, custom analytics and data socialization solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with other engineers and teams to build their data socialization and visualization application, Atlas.

What you will do :

1. Collaborate with the team to develop and maintain the backend functionalities of the Atlas platform.
2. Collaborate with the team to develop and maintain AWS platform operations, ensuring robustness and scalability.
3. Write comprehensive unit and integration tests, adhering to best practices in testing.
4. Participate in code review and peer programming as needed.
5. Collaborate with the frontend, data engineering, and product teams to align on project requirements and features.
6. Produce technical requirements documents for new features.
7. Schedule and lead design meetings with cross-functional teams.
8. Break down technical epics into manageable stories for estimation and execution.
9. Ensure efficient and effective communication across teams via Slack, Zoom, and email.
10. Understand business requirements and suggest engineering solutions to address business challenges.
11. Engage in client interactions, providing technical insights and support as needed.
12. Participate in an off-hours on-call rotation to support the platform and address critical issues.

What you will bring :

• Proficiency in cloud technologies (AWS ideally).
• Experience with Git, CI / CD, Docker.
• Strong programming skills in high-level languages such as Python, Java, or Golang.
• Experience working with SQL and key stores.
• Experience in creating and managing Docker containers and using orchestration services like ECS and EKS.
• Experience building CI / CD pipelines.
• Advanced relational database design skills.
• Experience with software design patterns / idioms in distributed and serverless architectures.

Nice to have :

• Experience with statistical programming, ideally in R or Python.
• Development experience in a Linux or Mac environment.
• Experience with React, Angular, HTML, JavaScript / Typescript, or other web development tools.
• Experience with integrating Business Intelligence / Data Visualization tools like Tableau or PowerBI.
• Experience with Terraform, Snowflake, Databricks, Athena, GraphQL.

What we offer :

• 100% remote work.
• Wfh allowance: Monthly payment as financial support for remote working.
• Career growth: We have a career development program accessible to all employees with 360º feedback to guide your progression.
• Training: Time allocated during the week for tech training, including online courses, English classes, books, conferences, and events.
• Mentoring program: Opportunities to become a mentor or receive mentorship.
• Zartis Wellbeing Hub (Kara Connect): Sessions with specialists including mental health professionals, nutritionists, physiotherapists, fitness coaches, and webinars.
• Flexible working schedule.
• Multicultural working environment: Online team-building games, contests, webinars, and social events.