Senior Python Backend Architect | Cloud & API Lead (Hybrid)

EY; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

EY GDS Poland is seeking a Senior Python Technical Architect to lead backend and cloud architecture, shaping technical direction and guiding development teams. You will own solution design, drive security, scalability, and observability, mentor engineers, and collaborate with DevOps and stakeholders to translate business needs into robust platforms.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in software engineering with Python, strong backend and cloud experience (AWS/Azure), and proven leadership in

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial software engineering experience, including strong backend development in Python.
• Experience designing backend services, REST APIs, event-driven components, or data pipelines.
• Proven ability to guide technical direction and lead development teams.

Responsibilities

• Own solution design for Python-based backend services, APIs, integrations and cloud-native solutions.
• Define technical architecture, implementation approach and engineering standards.
• Ensure secure, scalable, observable, resilient solutions aligned with standards.
• Lead development teams, review code and ensure quality.

Skills

Python engineering

Backend architecture

Cloud

Team leadership

Code reviews

CI/CD

Documentation

Education

BTech/MTech or MSc in Computer Applications

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

EY GDS Poland is seeking a Senior Python Technical Architect to lead backend and cloud architecture, shaping technical direction and guiding development teams. You will own solution design, drive security, scalability, and observability, mentor engineers, and collaborate with DevOps and stakeholders to translate business needs into robust platforms.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in software engineering with Python, strong backend and cloud experience (AWS/Azure), and proven leadership in