Python Developer III

Summary

Join Spreetail, a rapidly growing e-commerce company, as a remote Backend Engineer in India. You will build and maintain high-performance backend services using Python/FastAPI, integrating with Kafka or RabbitMQ, and exposing clean, reliable APIs. Leverage your expertise in PostgreSQL, DBT, Snowflake, S3, and AWS Glue to design and optimize scalable data pipelines. Experience with large-scale web scraping systems and distributed systems is essential. You will also mentor other engineers and lead technical efforts. This remote position requires a suitable work-from-home setup meeting specified technical requirements.

Requirements

• Bring 5–6 years of engineering experience, including developing and operating large-scale web scraping systems using tools like Selenium, Playwright, Beautiful Soup, or Puppeteer for data extraction at scale
• Build and maintain high-performance backend services using Python/FastAPI, integrating with Kafka or RabbitMQ, and exposing clean, reliable APIs
• Leverage deep experience with PostgreSQL, including query optimization and index tuning, to support high-volume read/write operations
• Design and optimize scalable data pipelines using DBT and AWS Glue (or similar frameworks) for large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and storage across cloud infrastructure
• Ensure end-to-end observability and system health through proactive monitoring, alerting, and debugging using tools like Datadog and centralized logging
• Lead architectural reviews and mentor peers, collaborating cross-functionally with analysts, PMs, and DevOps to deliver reliable, scalable platforms
• 4th generation or higher, at least Intel i3 or equivalent processor
• At least 4GB RAM
• Windows 10 and above or MAC OSX operating system
• You are required to provide your own dual monitors
• A strong and stable internet connection (A DSL, cable or fiber wired internet service with 10 Mbps plan or higher for primary connection)
• PC Headset
• A high-definition (HD) external or integrated webcam with at least 720p resolution

Responsibilities

• Backend Development: Expert-level Python development, with a deep understanding of building high-performance applications, preferably with frameworks like FastAPI
• Modern Data Engineering Stack: Advanced, hands-on experience with DBT, Snowflake, S3, and AWS Glue. You know how to build, test, and optimize complex data transformations
• Distributed Systems & Infrastructure: Deep knowledge of Kafka, Redis, and PostgreSQL. Your experience is not just in using them, but in optimizing and scaling them to handle millions of records daily
• Performance Optimization: Proven experience scaling systems, diagnosing bottlenecks, and implementing solutions (e.g., caching, query optimization, consumer scaling) for high-volume data environments
• API Design & Data-Intensive Applications: A strong background in building robust, high-throughput APIs designed for consuming large, processed datasets
• Technical Leadership: Experience mentoring other engineers on projects and leading technical efforts across teams