Strong Middle Python Engineer

We seek a talented Strong Middle Python Engineer (Full-Time) to join our team and help build scalable, high-performance backend services and data APIs for a humanitarian transparency platform. This role involves designing and developing backend components, collaborating on architecture decisions, and driving improvements across our Python-based platform.


🧙‍♂️In This Role You Will

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend services using Python and Django.
• Collaborate with frontend, AI, DevOps, QA engineers, and a product manager to define and deliver technical solutions.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and influence long-term technical strategy.
• Write clean, efficient, and testable code that meets internal quality standards.
• Integrate with third-party APIs.
• Optimize system performance and ensure application security and scalability.
• Document your work and support knowledge sharing within the team.
  
   

🎯 You May Be Interested If

• You enjoy solving complex engineering problems and designing backend systems that scale.
• You take ownership of your work and care about code quality, maintainability, and system resilience.
• You're excited to collaborate in a remote, cross-functional environment.
• You value autonomy, clear communication, and working in a supportive, small-team setting.
• You thrive in an environment that encourages continuous learning and self-improvement.
  
   

🍰 Role Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in backend development with Python and Django.
• Expertise in software design and REST API design principles.
• Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL); experience with data migrations is a plus.
• Familiarity with Docker-based development environments.
• Proficiency with Git and fundamental knowledge of shell scripting in Bash.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP).
• English proficiency at B1 level or higher.
   

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Laravel/PHP codebases (for migration context).
• Familiarity with data processing libraries (e.g. Pandas, NumPy).
• Exposure to AI/ML integrations — e.g. duplicate detection or anomaly detection pipelines.
• Experience with GIS or geospatial data handling.
  
   

💻 Working Conditions

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• This is a fully remote position with the entire team across Ukraine.
• 20 working days of paid vacation per year.
• The team collaboratively defines deadlines, ensuring a balanced and manageable workload. The focus is on delivering commitments on time.
• Flexible working hours to promote a healthy work-life balance.