Python Engineer
S-PRO
WorldwideremotePosted 1 month ago
Skill Required
Python-EngineeringBackend-DevelopmentAWS-Cloud-DevelopmentServerless-DevelopmentSoftware-EngineerPython-EngineerPython-Software-EngineerPython DeveloperPythontroubleshootingCD pipelinesEngineeringServerlessPostgreSQLSharePointautomationdevelopingGitHub ActionsObservabilityTerraformsecuritybuildingOpenAPIfintechTestNGdesignDevOpsGitFlaskCI/CDAgileDesign PatternsAPIsFulltime
Key highlights
- 3+ years of experience with Python 3
- The role involves end‑to‑end ownership of production systems
- Work on an AI‑powered production platform within a European investment company
- Remote work model with flexible schedule
- Opportunity to develop niche expertise in FinTech, healthcare, and logistics
- 80% of current executives were promoted within the company
Role overview
We’re looking for a hands‑on, self‑sufficient Python Engineer to join a long‑term product collaboration with an established European investment company that manages multi‑billion euro assets and is now actively investing in AI‑driven innovation. The role involves working with a professional internal team across parallel sub‑projects, contributing across different workstreams in a high‑impact environment.
Responsibilities
- Work on AI‑powered internal platform already in production
- Implement decision‑making automation workflows
- Work with financial data, reports, documents, and internal knowledge sources
- Handle business‑critical tasks that directly affect daily operations
- Take end‑to‑end ownership from architectural design to production deployment, including monitoring and production support
- Design and implement scalable backend APIs using Python and AWS Lambda
- Develop and manage OpenAPI specifications for all serverless APIs
- Build and maintain data models and schema migrations using PostgreSQL on AWS RDS
- Set up and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code using Terraform
- Build and orchestrate workflows using AWS Step Functions
- Collaborate with DevOps to establish smooth CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD
- Use Amazon S3 for storing and serving assets and data
- Monitor production systems and provide ongoing production support
- Apply best practices in version control, testing, and security
- Participate in code reviews, architectural planning, and agile team ceremonies
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Python 3
- Experience building APIs using Flask or similar Python web frameworks
- Experience developing serverless applications using AWS Lambda
- Experience with AWS Step Functions for building and orchestrating workflows
- Familiarity with API Gateway and/or ALB for routing and service integration
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL, with experience deploying to AWS RDS
- Knowledge of Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management
- Familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger for API contracts and documentation
- Experience with GitLab and Git workflows for version control and CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of S3 use cases in web applications
- Comfortable working in agile environments and taking initiative to solve problems
Nice to have
- Experience with SFTP, SharePoint, or other enterprise integrations
- Experience integrating with PowerPoint, Excel, or working with Power Queries
- Hands‑on experience with AI tools is a plus, any background in AI integration is welcome
- Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools within AWS
- Previous experience in the fintech or asset management domain
- Awareness of security practices for serverless apps (IAM roles, API authorization, secret management)
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Remote work model
- Medical insurance
- Paid vacations
- Paid Sick-leaves
- Paid State holidays
Additional details
- Stages of Interview: Interview with a Recruiter (45 minutes). Internal technical interview (1.5 hour). Interview with the client (1 hour).
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