Senior Python Developer

Summary

Join Alokai, an award-winning global technology startup, as a Senior Python Engineer specializing in DevOps. You will build and maintain cloud-based features, APIs, and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability and performance. This role requires extensive experience with Python, GCP, Kubernetes, and monitoring tools. You will collaborate with application teams, troubleshoot issues, and optimize cloud resource allocation. Alokai offers a remote position in Poland with a competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working hours and a values-driven culture.

Requirements

• 5+ years in Python with DevOps, SRE exposure
• 3+ experience with GCP (or other cloud providers), Kubernetes, and modern infrastructure tooling
• 3+ experience with high-traffic infrastructures, and monitoring tools
• Hands-on involvement in designing and managing SLO-driven systems
• Good proficiency in programming languages (Python, Django)
• DevOps mindset
• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Hands-on experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus or similar
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Argo Ecosystem: CD, Rollouts) and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Helm
• Strong grasp of CDN technologies, caching mechanisms, and their impact on application performance
• Analytical mindset with a focus on proactive problem-solving
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Responsibilities

• Build cloud-based features that are accessible to our customers
• Develop and maintain APIs to support application configuration management
• Collaborate with application teams to refine API requirements and ensure seamless integration
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters to ensure high availability and performance
• Continuously monitor and refine cloud resource allocation for efficiency
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues to maintain system stability
• Develop and enhance monitoring and alerting systems using Datadog
• Ensure proactive identification and resolution of potential issues
• Work with development teams and customer support to create custom dashboards and alerts for specific applications
• Evaluate and improve Content Delivery Network (CDN) configurations for optimal performance and cost-efficiency
• Optionally, contribute to frontend development as part of our system
• Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 system reliability
• Respond promptly to incidents and implement corrective actions

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with handling multi-tenant environments is a plus

Benefits

• Fully Remote work with flexible working hours
• Values-driven culture, friendly and supportive work environment
• Flat organizational structure: it helps to focus on what’s essential - have no barriers in communication, no Corpo-language, no going things around, no need to do things differently than most smartly and efficiently
• Benefits: flexible working hours, working from wherever you want. Depends on the type of contract you choose
• Senior and experienced team
• Budget and tools for your skills Growth