Senior Python Backend Engineer — Remote Microservices

AgileEngine, LLC.; Valencia; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Senior Python Developer to design and build scalable microservices and REST APIs, collaborating with Product, DevOps, and Frontend teams. You will own the backend stack, implement robust data models, write tests, and contribute to architecture decisions.

You should have 4+ years of Python backend experience, strong knowledge of APIs, databases (PostgreSQL), testing (pytest), and Git workflows. Remote and office options available in Spain.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend Python development experience.
• Deep understanding of Python core concepts (OOP, functional programming, memory management, async/concurrency, and data structures).
• API & Microservices: production-grade REST APIs and distributed microservices architectures.
• Databases: relational databases (PostgreSQL) and ORM frameworks (e.g., SQLAlchemy).
• Testing: unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using Pytest.
• Version Control: Git and collaborative development workflows (PRs, branches, reviews).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance, scalable microservices and RESTful APIs using Python (FastAPI, Django, or Flask).
• Write clean, readable, maintainable, and well-tested code; conduct peer code reviews.
• Containerize applications with Docker and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Design schema models and write optimized SQL; work with ORMs (SQLAlchemy) and PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Integrate third-party APIs and services with focus on low latency, high availability, and security.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and collaborate with frontend, product, and DevOps teams.

Skills

Python

Python core concepts

REST APIs

Databases (PostgreSQL)

Testing (pytest)

Git workflows

Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

Job description

AgileEngine is seeking a Senior Python Developer to design and build scalable microservices and REST APIs, collaborating with Product, DevOps, and Frontend teams. You will own the backend stack, implement robust data models, write tests, and contribute to architecture decisions.

You should have 4+ years of Python backend experience, strong knowledge of APIs, databases (PostgreSQL), testing (pytest), and Git workflows. Remote and office options available in Spain.