#688 Python Backend Engineer (Comms Core)

BlueCloud Services, Inc.; United States; Teletrabalho; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

BlueCloud Services, Inc. is seeking a senior backend leader to own and deliver quarterly goals, guiding engineers through ambiguity and ensuring reliable delivery.

You will partner with product management, design and analytics to translate complex requirements into scalable systems using Python, AWS, and Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes code quality, ownership, and strong communication across our global engineering team, with an on-call rotation.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Track record of distributed systems using AWS, MySQL/Dynamo and Kubernetes.
• Defined technical plans for significant features with simple, extensible design.
• Writes high-quality, maintainable code understood by others.
• Owns changes in large code bases; builds safe tooling and practices.
• Seeks feedback from team, manager and stakeholders to grow.
• Strong written and verbal communication for global collaboration.
• Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree required.

Responsabilidades

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team and lead engineers through ambiguity.
• Collaborate with product management, design and analytics during ideation and decisions.
• Identify and lead resolution of project, process, tech, or business issues.
• Set and promote code review and design standards across teams.
• Develop talent by giving feedback and leading by example.
• Participate in an on-call rotation as a requirement.

Conhecimentos

Python Backend

Distributed Systems

AWS

Kubernetes

Code Quality

Ownership & Growth

Communication Skills

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Ferramentas

AWS

MySQL/Dynamo

Kubernetes

Descrição da oferta de emprego

BlueCloud is a Snowflake Elite Partner and the 2026 CoCo Catalyst Snowflake Partner of the Year. We help enterprise organizations move from fragmented legacy systems to unified, AI-ready Snowflake platforms - delivering data migration, engineering, governance, BI & analytics, and AI/ML solutions 40-50% faster than traditional approaches.

With 450+ Snowflake consultants, 200+ enterprise transformations under our belt, and a 100% Snowflake focus, we combine advisory-led thinking with AI-powered accelerators to turn months of work into weeks of results. Our clients span Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail, Manufacturing, Energy, and more - and the outcomes speak for themselves: 97% faster reports, 40% fraud reduction, $1.5M in client savings, and 10× client growth.

We don't just strategize - we execute.

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to
buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
The Comms Platform team is responsible for managing critical services that are essential to the
success and sustainability of our organization. In simple terms, we handle transactional
communication send-outs to our customers via email, SMS, and push notifications. These
services demand attention to detail, proactive maintenance, and swift response times to ensure
seamless operations.
Our recent high-priority initiatives include re-architecture/platform modernization, high availability
and internationalization efforts; these are vital for our organization’s growth and competitiveness
in the market. These initiatives require dedicated expertise and resources to execute efficiently
and effectively. Without adequate capacity, we risk delays, reduced quality, and missed
opportunities to achieve key strategic objectives; but most important - our Customers deserve
always on time and high quality comms!

What You'll Do

• You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring that everyone is supported throughout delivery.
• You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
• You will proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them.
• You will foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by setting or improving code review and design standards for your team, and advocating for them beyond your team through your writing and tech talks.
• You will help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example.
• On-Call Rotation - There would be an on-call rotation for this role as a requirement.

What We Look For

• You have 5+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using Python.
• You have a track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL/Dynamo and Kubernetes.
• You have experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design. You write high quality code that is easily understood and used by others.
• You are proficient at making significant changes in a large code base, and have developed a suite of tools and practices that enable you and your team to do so safely.
• Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

We are looking for someone who is experienced in building lasting relationships and is passionate about making meaningful contributions to our team. Don't be mistaken, this is a challenging career path but also highly rewarding. Are you up for the challenge?