Senior Python Backend Engineer (GCP) - 4-Month Contract

Doist; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 1.875.000 - 2.578.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Doist is seeking a backend-focused contractor in Mexico City to own and evolve backend services powering an operational dashboard. You will build and maintain services from an events module to data exports on Google Cloud, collaborating with an API design lead and platform SSO/RBAC integration.

The role spans 4 months, with at least 4 hours daily overlap with U.S. Eastern business hours, and requires strong Python, REST, and testing skills within a structured engineering environment.

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of professional backend development experience using Python.
• Strong hands-on experience building and deploying backend services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong experience designing and implementing REST APIs.
• Experience with relational databases and data warehouse access patterns, including BigQuery, Cloud SQL, or equivalent technologies.
• Practical experience with automated testing, including unit and integration testing.
• Experience integrating backend services with existing authentication and authorization models, including SSO and RBAC.
• Experience working within structured engineering environments involving documented designs, code reviews, and ticket-based delivery.
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative software development workflows.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or similar tools as part of daily development workflows.
• Excellent communication skills in English, required to collaborate effectively with U.S.-based teams and stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Implement and maintain backend services and REST APIs for application modules and resource-status capabilities.
• Build and maintain CSV and PDF data export capabilities.
• Integrate backend services with the platform’s existing authentication and role-based access model (SSO/RBAC).
• Implement reliable data access and integrations across relational databases and data warehouse platforms.
• Develop and maintain unit and integration tests to support application quality and reliability.
• Support defect resolution, hardening, and acceptance phases.
• Collaborate closely with application and technical leads to align implementation with API design standards and the broader platform architecture.
• Participate in code reviews and follow established development and delivery practices.
• Contribute to technical documentation and ticket-based delivery workflows.

Conocimientos

Python

GCP

REST APIs

Unit testing

Integration testing

Git

AI tools

English communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Claude Code

Git

BigQuery

Cloud SQL

Descripción del empleo

Doist is seeking a backend-focused contractor in Mexico City to own and evolve backend services powering an operational dashboard. You will build and maintain services from an events module to data exports on Google Cloud, collaborating with an API design lead and platform SSO/RBAC integration.

The role spans 4 months, with at least 4 hours daily overlap with U.S. Eastern business hours, and requires strong Python, REST, and testing skills within a structured engineering environment.