Senior Python Backend Architect - Remote

AgileEngine, LLC.; Województwo pomorskie; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine, LLC. is seeking a Senior Python Developer to design and build scalable microservices and REST APIs, working closely with Product, DevOps, and Frontend teams.

You will own backend architecture, write robust tests with Pytest, containerize apps with Docker, and drive CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, while mentoring junior engineers and delivering high‑performance solutions for Fortune 500 brands and growing startups.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend Python development experience.
• Strong understanding of Python core concepts (OOP, functional programming, memory management, async/concurrency, and data structures).
• API & Microservices: Proven track record of building and deploying production-grade REST APIs and distributed microservices architectures.
• Databases: Strong proficiency with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and ORM frameworks.
• Testing: Commitment to writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using frameworks like Pytest.
• Version Control: Advanced proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows (Pull Requests, branching strategies, code reviews).

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Development: Design, build, and maintain high-performance, scalable microservices and RESTful APIs using Python.
• Code Quality & Technical Standards: Write clean, readable, maintainable, and well-tested code. Conduct peer code reviews and promote modern Python practices (type hinting, async processing, design patterns).
• Containerization & CI/CD: Containerize applications using Docker and build/optimize automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for seamless deployment.
• Database Management: Design schema models, write optimized SQL queries, and work with ORMs (e.g., SQLAlchemy) alongside relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases.
• System Integration & Scalability: Integrate third-party APIs and services while ensuring low latency, high availability, and strong security standards.
• Mentorship & Collaboration: Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams; mentor junior and mid-level engineers to elevate the team's overall technical capability.

Skills

Python

OOP

Async/Concurrency

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

ORM

Pytest

Git

Microservices

Distributed Systems

Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

SQLAlchemy

Job description

AgileEngine, LLC. is seeking a Senior Python Developer to design and build scalable microservices and REST APIs, working closely with Product, DevOps, and Frontend teams.

You will own backend architecture, write robust tests with Pytest, containerize apps with Docker, and drive CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, while mentoring junior engineers and delivering high‑performance solutions for Fortune 500 brands and growing startups.