Remote Python Tech Lead: Scalable API & Microservices

encora10; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

encora10 is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to guide a distributed team building Python backend services. You will provide technical direction, hands-on API development, and drive cloud deployments with a focus on reliability and performance.

You will establish development practices, coordinate delivery, design scalable REST APIs, and mentor engineers across platforms. Remote candidates in the Americas are welcome; strong English communication and experience with FastAPI, Django, or Flask

Qualifications

• Experience leading distributed engineering teams.
• Strong English communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Set development practices and review work to maintain quality across a distributed team.
• Coordinate delivery, track progress, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Design and build scalable backend services and REST APIs for internal and external systems.
• Develop microservices and event-driven integrations, collaborating with product, architecture, and QA partners.
• Troubleshoot defects, improve performance, and support CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments.

Skills

Leadership

English communication

Problem solving

Python 3

Backend frameworks

CI/CD

AI coding assistants

Tools

FastAPI

Django

Flask

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Git

Job description

encora10 is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to guide a distributed team building Python backend services. You will provide technical direction, hands-on API development, and drive cloud deployments with a focus on reliability and performance.

You will establish development practices, coordinate delivery, design scalable REST APIs, and mentor engineers across platforms. Remote candidates in the Americas are welcome; strong English communication and experience with FastAPI, Django, or Flask