Senior Python Data Engineer - Remote Backend & Pipelines

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Working seeks a Senior Python Engineer (Backend / Data) to strengthen backend development and data pipelines. You will own end-to-end tasks, collaborate with DevOps/SRE, and contribute to reliable production systems in a remote-first setup.

Required 5+ years in Python backend, 3+ years in data engineering, and strong experience with Django/FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and AWS. Kubernetes and CI/CD practices are valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Python backend development experience.
• 3+ years of data pipelines and data engineering.
• Experience with AWS and cloud-based services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Python data pipelines on AWS.
• Develop backend services and APIs with Django and FastAPI.
• Model and optimise data across PostgreSQL and NoSQL stores.
• Deploy and run services on Kubernetes with DevOps support.
• Own end-to-end tasks from design to production support.
• Maintain data quality, testing and production reliability.

Skills

Python

Backend development

Data engineering

AWS

PostgreSQL

Django

FastAPI

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Code reviews

Tools

Airflow

Dagster

Prefect

AWS Glue

Step Functions

Job description

Smart Working seeks a Senior Python Engineer (Backend / Data) to strengthen backend development and data pipelines. You will own end-to-end tasks, collaborate with DevOps/SRE, and contribute to reliable production systems in a remote-first setup.

Required 5+ years in Python backend, 3+ years in data engineering, and strong experience with Django/FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and AWS. Kubernetes and CI/CD practices are valued.