Senior Python Engineer

Summary

Join Zyte, a globally distributed team of over 240 Zytans, as a Backend Developer. You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining our robust backend systems, working closely with cross-functional teams to support and enhance Zyte’s core products. This role involves developing and troubleshooting distributed applications, working on new features from requirements gathering to implementation, and collaborating with other engineering groups. You will be responsible for the complete lifecycle of your features and code. Zyte offers a remote-first work environment with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration with a multicultural team.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience building scalable systems that operate reliably under high load
• Strong track record in Python with 3+ years of experience
• Experience at least one async framework
• Strong knowledge of at least one RDBMS
• Experience with data pipelines and distributed message queues such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Experience in building containerized applications, microservices
• Professional experience in building web applications with python and frameworks (Django, Flask, Fast API)
• Good communication skills in English
• Experience of collaboration in a remote-first team
• Good with refactoring and software design patterns
• Computer Science, other engineering degree or equivalent working experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and troubleshoot distributed applications, write and change components implemented in Python and manage concerns such as scalability, transparency, failure handling, security and multi-tenancy
• Work on new features, including requirements gathering, design and implementation. You should be able to own and be responsible for the complete lifecycle of your features and code
• Collaborate with other engineering groups and our QA team to ensure excellent user experiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Kubernetes experience
• Experience with Uvicorn, Starlette
• Experience building event-driven architectures
• Knowledge of today's cloud provider offerings: GCP, AWS, OCI etc
• History of open source contributions
• Professional experience in Angular
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures

Benefits

• Become part of a self-motivated, progressive, multicultural team
• Have the freedom and flexibility to work from where you do your best work
• Attend conferences and meet with team members from across the globe
• Work with cutting-edge open-source technologies and tools