Remote Principal Backend Engineer - Python & AWS

BairesDev; Colombia; Remote; COP 477,783,000 - 668,896,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive USD pay

Hardware provided

Flexible hours

Parental leave

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer (Python) to lead backend architecture for scalable products used by millions. You will own features end-to-end, collaborating with product and design teams to drive technical decisions.

This is a hands-on leadership role with AWS Serverless, microservices, and data stores like PostgreSQL and DynamoDB, offering 100% remote work and competitive compensation in USD. Join a global Top 1% tech talent network.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience with Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend architecture on AWS serverless infrastructure.
• Own complete features end to end, from design through deployment.
• Design microservices and event-driven systems that scale with demand.
• Define infrastructure as code practices to support consistent deployments.
• Design APIs consumed by web and mobile applications.
• Partner with product and design teams to shape the technical roadmap.

Skills

Python

AWS Serverless

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Microservices

Event-driven

Infrastructure as Code

English

Docker/Kubernetes

Tools

CDK

CloudFormation

Terraform

API Gateway

Job description

BairesDev is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer (Python) to lead backend architecture for scalable products used by millions. You will own features end-to-end, collaborating with product and design teams to drive technical decisions.

This is a hands-on leadership role with AWS Serverless, microservices, and data stores like PostgreSQL and DynamoDB, offering 100% remote work and competitive compensation in USD. Join a global Top 1% tech talent network.