Senior Python Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Parloa as a Senior Python Backend Engineer and play a key role in developing the leading enterprise solution for automated dialogs. You will work on new LLM functionality to enhance call center experiences, design and develop efficient backend solutions using Python and Kubernetes, evaluate new technologies, and share your expertise with the team. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of backend engineering experience with highly scalable real-time Python applications, a passion for clean code, and experience with version control and CI/CD. Parloa offers a competitive compensation and equity package, flexible working hours, 28 vacation days, a training and development budget, and a hybrid work environment.

Requirements

• Proficiency in backend engineering that you have mastered during your 5+ years of work experience
• Experience with highly scalable real-time Python applications
• Passion for writing clean and modular code that is easy to maintain, update, test and scale
• Experience with version control systems, code review processes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of data privacy considerations in AI model development and deployment

Responsibilities

• Work on our brand new LLM functionality to improve the call center experience for millions of customers
• Design and develop efficient backend solutions based on Python running containerized as highly scalable applications in Kubernetes clusters
• Evaluate new technologies and their integration into our current codebase in the form of research sprints
• Share your technical knowledge with your peers, so the whole team can benefit from each other’s experiences
• Actively exchange code review feedback with other software engineers, considering both style and implementation

Preferred Qualifications

Some ML experience and a grasp of popular ML libraries and frameworks

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity package
• Flexible working hours, 28 vacation days and workation opportunities
• Access to a training and development budget for continuous professional growth
• Regular team events, game nights, and other social activities
• Work from home and/or our beautiful office in the heart of Berlin with adjustable desks, social areas, fresh fruits, cereals, and drinks
• Hybrid work environment - we believe in hiring the best talent, no matter where they are based. However, we love to build real connections and want to welcome everyone in the office on certain days
• Deutschland ticket, Urban Sports Club, Job Rad, Nilo Health and other benefits