Senior / Staff Python Engineer

SQUARE ONE RESOURCES sp. z o.o.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SQUARE ONE RESOURCES sp. z o.o. in Warszawa is seeking a Senior / Staff Python Engineer to design, develop and scale backend services using Python. You will build APIs, containerized services and data-driven solutions with a focus on reliability and performance.

The role requires strong AWS know-how and experience with microservices and event-driven architectures, plus mentoring peers and contributing to architectural decisions across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial experience with Python and backend engineering.
• Experience designing and building scalable / distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of system architecture and technical design.
• Strong hands‑on AWS knowledge.
• Experience with cloud‑native architectures and technical trade‑offs.
• Ability to influence technical direction and engineering standards.
• Experience mentoring or coaching other engineers.
• Strong ownership mindset around reliability, maintainability and quality.
• Experience with microservices, event‑driven architectures and distributed systems will be highly relevant.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and maintaining scalable backend services and applications using Python.
• Building and integrating APIs, services and data-driven solutions with a focus on reliability and maintainability.
• Designing and implementing cloud-native solutions on AWS, including distributed and event-driven architectures.
• Contributing to technical design, architecture decisions and engineering standards across the development lifecycle.
• Collaborating with distributed engineering teams, supporting code quality through testing and reviews, and mentoring less experienced engineers.

Skills

Python

API

SQL

AWS

JavaScript

Job description

Senior / Staff Python Engineer

Miejsce pracy: Warszawa

Technologies we use

Expected

• Python
• API
• SQL
• AWS

Optional

• JavaScript

This is how we organize our work

This is how we work

• at the client's site

Your responsibilities

• Designing, developing and maintaining scalable backend services and applications using Python.
• Building and integrating APIs, services and data-driven solutions with a focus on reliability and maintainability.
• Designing and implementing cloud-native solutions on AWS, including distributed and event-driven architectures.
• Contributing to technical design, architecture decisions and engineering standards across the development lifecycle.
• Collaborating with distributed engineering teams, supporting code quality through testing and reviews, and mentoring less experienced engineers.

Our requirements

• Extensive commercial experience with Python and backend engineering
• Experience designing and building scalable / distributed systems
• Strong understanding of system architecture and technical design
• Strong hands‑on AWS knowledge
• Experience with cloud‑native architectures and technical trade‑offs
• Ability to influence technical direction and engineering standards
• Experience mentoring or coaching other engineers
• Strong ownership mindset around reliability, maintainability and quality
• Experience with microservices, event‑driven architectures and distributed systems will be highly relevant.

• AWS / cloud platforms
• Microservices and event-driven systems
• HTMX
• JavaScript / web application fundamentals
• AI / GenAI-related solutions
• Banking, fintech or other regulated environments

SQUARE ONE RESOURCES sp. z o.o.

At Square One Poland we link IT experts with the business. With over 25 years of experience, we specialize in recruitment processes on a global scale. Despite years of experience, we still have a startup DNA and this is our advantage. Our offices are located in London and Warsaw, however, we can reach clients from all over the world, from start-ups to big worldwide corporations.