Nearshore Sector | Senior Backend Engineer (Python)

Devoteam; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Devoteam Porto, Portugal is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Python) to join a hybrid delivery team. You will design, build, and maintain high-performance REST APIs and backend services, owning core architecture end-to-end in a fintech-like environment.

Expect to work with Python, PostgreSQL/MySQL, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) while implementing scalable data ingestion and distributed processing. Hybrid/Full-time role in Porto with strong engineering culture.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience with end-to-end ownership.
• 3+ years of hands-on Python development.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems: asynchronous processing and queues.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and database modeling (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and CI/CD.
• Nice to have: experience with web scrapers, data parsing, and regulated domains like fintech.

Responsabilidades

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend services using Python.
• Own architectural areas end-to-end, focusing on scalability and security.
• Develop data ingestion, web scraping, and parsing pipelines.
• Architect distributed workflows with asynchronous processing and queues.
• Manage relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) under load.
• Collaborate in an agile, product-minded environment and ship code frequently.

Conhecimentos

Distributed systems

RESTful APIs

Python

PostgreSQL/MySQL

AWS/GCP/Azure

CI/CD

Async messaging queues

Ferramentas

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kafka

Pub/Sub

Dataflow

Flink

Rust

Go

C++

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Full-time
• Contract type: Permanent contract

Company Description

At Devoteam, we believe that technology with strong human values can actively drive change for the better. Discover how Tech for People unlocks the future, creating a positive impact on the people and the world around us. We are a global leading player in Digital Transformation for leading organisations across EMEA, with a revenue of €1B. We believe in transforming technology to create value for our clients, partners and employees in a world where technology is developed for people. We are proud of the culture we have built together. We are proud of our people at the service of technology. We are proud of our diverse environment. Because we are #TechforPeople. Join our multidisciplinary team of Cloud experts, Designers, Business consultants, Security experts, Engineers, Developers and other extraordinary talents, spread across more than 20 EMEA countries. Become one of our +10.000 tech and business leaders on cloud, data and cyber security. Let’s fuse creativity with technology together and build innovative solutions that actively change things for the better.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Python) to join our Nearshore delivery team in Porto, Portugal (Hybrid/Full-time).

In this role, you will work closely with an innovative UK-based fintech startup (founded by former builders from Revolut, Square, and SumUp) to shape, design, and architect high-performance compliance and business verification platforms from scratch.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable customer-facing REST APIs and backend services using Python.

Own core product architecture end-to-end, ensuring high availability, performance, and stringent security standards.

Develop high-performance data ingestion, web scraping, and parsing layers to process real-time data.

Architect distributed system workflows, including asynchronous processing, queues, pub/sub mechanisms, and event-driven architectures.

Manage and optimize relational database models (PostgreSQL/MySQL) under high load.

Collaborate in an agile, product-minded engineering environment, shipping code frequently and driving technical best practices.

Qualifications

5+ years of professional backend engineering experience with a proven track record of owning systems end-to-end in production.

3+ years of strong hands‑on experience with Python (or a similar backend language with total willingness to work primarily in Python).

Strong fundamentals in distributed systems: asynchronous processing, message queues, pub/sub, idempotency, retries, and eventual consistency.

Solid experience designing and versioning clean, developer-friendly RESTful APIs.

Advanced knowledge of relational database modeling and query performance (PostgreSQL or MySQL).

Comfortable working in Cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) with CI/CD deployment pipelines.

Nice to Have:

Experience developing scalable web scrapers and data parsing pipelines.

Prior experience in regulated/security-sensitive domains (Fintech, KYC/AML, Fraud, Compliance).

Familiarity with stream processing technologies (Kafka, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Flink).

Exposure to low‑level languages like Rust, Go, or C++ for performance‑critical tasks.

Additional Information

The Devoteam Group works for equal opportunities, promoting its employees based on merit and actively fights against all forms of discrimination. We are convinced that diversity contributes to the creativity, dynamism and excellence of our organization. All of our vacancies are open to people with disabilities.

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