Remote Senior Python Backend Engineer – AI-Powered Football App

Jobgether; Portugal; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first flexibility

Quarterly in-person sessions

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Python Developer in Portugal to join a remote-first project building a next-generation mobile app for a professional football team. You will design robust backend services, APIs, and AI-powered features, leveraging Python, FastAPI/Flask, Docker, and cloud infrastructure.

You will work with an international, remote team, contribute to CI/CD, data security, and scalable data flows, with occasional in-person meetups.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Python development for backend systems.
• Strong knowledge of FastAPI or Flask and RESTful APIs.
• Experience integrating AI/ML services via APIs (OpenAI, Hugging Face or equivalents).
• Understanding of asynchronous programming and JSON-based data exchange.
• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on Docker experience, cloud deployment, and CI/CD pipelines; Azure is a plus.
• Good understanding of application security, OAuth2/JWT, and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python and FastAPI/Flask.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs to support mobile features and fan engagement.
• Integrate AI-powered capabilities using providers like OpenAI or Hugging Face.
• Develop asynchronous data flows and ensure reliable inter-service communication.
• Design and optimize SQL/NoSQL databases for performance and data integrity.
• Implement secure authentication (OAuth2/JWT) and data protection practices.
• Containerize apps with Docker and support Azure cloud deployment.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Collaborate with an international remote team to deliver reliable solutions.

Skills

Python development

FastAPI/Flask

RESTful APIs

Docker

Azure cloud

AI integration

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

Security (OAuth2/JWT)

Tools

OpenAI API

Hugging Face

Cloud deployment (Azure)

Job description

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Python Developer in Portugal to join a remote-first project building a next-generation mobile app for a professional football team. You will design robust backend services, APIs, and AI-powered features, leveraging Python, FastAPI/Flask, Docker, and cloud infrastructure.

You will work with an international, remote team, contribute to CI/CD, data security, and scalable data flows, with occasional in-person meetups.