Senior Python Backend Architect - Remote, Scalable Systems

BairesDev; Montes de María; Remote; COP 448,948,000 - 609,287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote

USD compensation or local currency

Home office setup

Flexible hours

Paid parental leave and holidays

Mentorship and growth

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer (Python) to shape the backend architecture powering millions of users. This hands-on leadership role lets you own features from design to deployment and work closely with product and design partners.

You will design serverless AWS infrastructure, microservices, and APIs; mentor teams; and drive architectural decisions in a fully remote, globally distributed environment with excellent USD compensation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience with Python.
• Hands-on AWS Serverless (Lambda, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, API Gateway).
• Background in PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
• Proficiency in microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform).
• Advanced proficiency in English.

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, repeatable 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 architecture

Infrastructure as code

English

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

Job description

BairesDev is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer (Python) to shape the backend architecture powering millions of users. This hands-on leadership role lets you own features from design to deployment and work closely with product and design partners.

You will design serverless AWS infrastructure, microservices, and APIs; mentor teams; and drive architectural decisions in a fully remote, globally distributed environment with excellent USD compensation.