Python Backend Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled Middle+ Python Backend Engineer to join our team and work on building scalable backend systems using AWS serverless architecture.

This role involves working with high-load systems, optimizing performance, and actively contributing to architecture improvements and refactoring of existing solutions.

Involvement on project - up to 3 months 

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python (Django / DRF)
• Build and evolve serverless and event-driven architectures (AWS Lambda, EventBridge)
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and CRUD endpoints
• Integrate with AWS services such as Cognito, SES, SNS, API Gateway, Secrets Manager, etc.
• Work extensively with PostgreSQL: write and optimize complex SQL queries, implement procedures, triggers, indexes, and constraints
• Optimize performance for high-volume data processing
• Refactor legacy code and improve overall system architecture
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Implement and maintain alerting, notification, and rule-based backend flows
• Perform debugging, testing, and troubleshooting
   

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in backend development with Python
• Strong hands-on experience with Django / Django REST Framework
• Solid experience with AWS Lambda
• Good knowledge of AWS ecosystem, including: Cognito, SES, SNS, API Gateway, EventBridge, CloudFormation
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL
• Experience building event-driven / serverless systems
• Experience with API development and CRUD operations
• Understanding of alerting/notification systems or rule-based backend workflows
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment troubleshooting
• Ability to work with legacy code, refactor duplicated logic, and improve architecture
• Experience with performance optimization in high-load systems
• Strong debugging and testing skills