Senior Backend Engineer (Python) – Remote & AWS-Scale

BairesDev; Montes de María; Remote; COP 388,387,000 - 582,581,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote

Competitive USD

Home office setup

Flexible hours

Paid leave & holidays

Job summary

BairesDev, a global software services company, is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer – Python. You will work on backend systems serving millions of users, designing and building scalable services, and shaping architecture while staying close to code.

You will own features end to end, collaborate with teams, and leverage AWS Serverless, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB in a fully remote setting with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend engineering, with strong proficiency in Python.
• Hands-on experience with AWS Serverless (Lambda, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, API Gateway).
• Background in PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
• Proficiency in microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services on AWS serverless infrastructure.
• Own complete features end to end, from design through deployment.
• Design microservices and event-driven systems that scale reliably.
• Containerize and orchestrate services using Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS.
• Design data models across PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
• Design APIs consumed by web and mobile applications.

Skills

Python

AWS Serverless

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

BairesDev, a global software services company, is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer – Python. You will work on backend systems serving millions of users, designing and building scalable services, and shaping architecture while staying close to code.

You will own features end to end, collaborate with teams, and leverage AWS Serverless, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB in a fully remote setting with flexible hours.