Senior Python Backend Engineer – AWS Serverless, Remote

BairesDev; Colombia; Remote; COP 445,931,000 - 605,192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

USD or local currency pay

Hardware and software setup

Flexible hours

Parental leaves and vacations

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer – Python to join a 100% remote team delivering scalable backend services used by global clients. You will shape architecture, own features end to end, and mentor teams across the portfolio.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of backend experience, deep Python skills, and strong cloud and data-store knowledge (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB). Excellent English and collaboration are required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience with Python.
• Experience with AWS Serverless (Lambda, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, API Gateway).
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
• Strong understanding of 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

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Microservices

Docker/Kubernetes/ECS

English

Backend development

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

AWS Serverless

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Job description

BairesDev is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer – Python to join a 100% remote team delivering scalable backend services used by global clients. You will shape architecture, own features end to end, and mentor teams across the portfolio.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of backend experience, deep Python skills, and strong cloud and data-store knowledge (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB). Excellent English and collaboration are required.