Lead Python Engineer - AI-Driven Backend, Remote

Mimica; Ireland; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Remote-friendly / fully remote

Job summary

Mimica is seeking an experienced Senior/Lead Software Engineer to own backend systems interfacing with ML models. You will build core ML services, improve infrastructure, and drive developer experience across a distributed team.

You will mentor others, shape technical direction, and participate in hiring as Mimica scales. This is a fully remote role with global teams and a strong emphasis on ownership and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a Software Engineer with senior/lead responsibilities.
• Strong Python and backend-engineering skills.
• Experience with asynchronous/concurrent programming.
• Experience owning full project lifecycles and delivering end-to-end solutions.
• Mentoring others and improving development practices.

Responsibilities

• Write Python applications and services in a service-oriented architecture.
• Mentor teammates to improve code quality and DevEx.
• Build observability for ML apps and GenAI/LLM integrations using Grafana Stack.
• Integrate with Google Services and collaborate with Data Scientists and ML Engineers.
• Lead end-to-end projects and contribute to hiring and onboarding.

Skills

Python

Backend engineering

Async programming

Observability

Mentoring

English communication

Tools

Grafana Stack

Google Services integration

Job description

Mimica is seeking an experienced Senior/Lead Software Engineer to own backend systems interfacing with ML models. You will build core ML services, improve infrastructure, and drive developer experience across a distributed team.

You will mentor others, shape technical direction, and participate in hiring as Mimica scales. This is a fully remote role with global teams and a strong emphasis on ownership and collaboration.