Senior Python Engineer: FinTech APIs & Microservices Leader

EPAM Systems; Colombia; Presencial; COP 251.004.000 - 376.506.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

Upskilling and certification courses

Global career opportunities

Volunteer and community involvement

Descripción de la vacante

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Python Engineer to build and evolve web services that power financial technology workflows. You will design resilient APIs, lead microservice design, and collaborate with global teams to deliver compliant, scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes strong testing, cloud deployments on AWS, and container-driven workflows, with opportunities to influence critical financial systems across multinational projects.

Formación

• 3+ years of Python experience with Flask and related web frameworks.
• Cloud experience using Amazon Web Services.
• Containerization experience with Docker.
• Strong system design expertise across microservices, database modeling, and API design.
• Proven experience leading refactoring or redesign initiatives on critical systems.
• Strong test automation skills including unit tests and manual integration testing.
• Hands-on experience delivering complex, high-stakes applications in agile teams.
• Strong collaboration skills with code reviews and peer learning practices.
• Financial services domain knowledge including payments, wire transfers, reconciliations, or cash management.
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with distributed global teams.
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2, Upper-Intermediate).

Responsabilidades

• Design backend services and APIs for financial technology platforms using Python and Flask.
• Build resilient systems that meet compliance, auditability, and operational requirements.
• Lead system design efforts across microservices, data models, and API contracts.
• Drive refactoring and redesign initiatives to improve critical financial systems.
• Implement automated tests and enforce quality gates through unit and integration testing.
• Deploy and operate services using Amazon Web Services and Docker-based workflows.
• Collaborate with global teams through code reviews, peer learning, and agile delivery.
• Integrate observability and monitoring practices to support reliable operations.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate financial domain needs into technical solutions.

Conocimientos

Python

Flask

English (B2+)

System design

Unit testing

Agile methods

Collaborative skills

Herramientas

Docker

AWS

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Jira

Redis

Descripción del empleo

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Python Engineer to build and evolve web services that power financial technology workflows. You will design resilient APIs, lead microservice design, and collaborate with global teams to deliver compliant, scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes strong testing, cloud deployments on AWS, and container-driven workflows, with opportunities to influence critical financial systems across multinational projects.