Software Engineer - Backend

Summary

Join Keboola, a Gartner-recognized Data Operating Systems organization, as an experienced Python Engineer. You will collaborate with a team of developers to improve existing applications, focusing on speed, usability, and stability. The role involves designing new backend features, optimizing Python applications, writing comprehensive tests, and conducting code reviews. You will leverage Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, Docker, and various cloud services. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of Python engineering experience, a strong understanding of core Python concepts, and experience with RESTful APIs. Keboola offers competitive compensation, generous paid time off, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for career development.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Python engineer, preferably with experience in running production services
• Solid understanding of core Python concepts, including object-oriented programming, concurrency, and design patterns
• Experience with developing and consuming RESTful APIs (GraphQL experience is a plus)
• Familiarity with large codebases and experience with refactoring for performance and maintainability
• Understanding of best practices for application performance optimization, error handling, logging, and monitoring
• Experience in designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL) and search engines (e.g., ElasticSearch)
• Awareness of Twelve-Factor App principles and how they apply to backend services
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Responsibilities

• Improve, maintain, and extend our existing Python-based features and services
• Brainstorm and design new backend features in collaboration with our product team
• Develop, optimize, and refactor Python applications for performance and scalability
• Enhance the quality of our codebase through thoughtful improvements and best practices
• Write comprehensive tests for Python code and backend services
• Provide detailed and constructive code reviews for other team members
• Actively participate in the design of technical features (e.g., design documentation, RFCs)
• Share knowledge and experience in Python programming with individuals outside your immediate team
• Assist your peers in understanding and implementing Python best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• An orientation towards results, and the drive to complete tasks from beginning to end
• Patience and a keen eye for details, particularly in code quality and system performance
• A proactive approach to debugging, testing, and resolving issues
• A readiness to ask for help and collaborate, especially when faced with complex technical challenges
• A team player mindset, with a strong emphasis on communication and knowledge sharing
• Strong self-organization and self-discipline, crucial for managing multiple development tasks
• Effective problem management skills, especially when troubleshooting system or infrastructure issues

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous paid vacation time
• Cool new offices in the heart of Holesovice in Prague
• We are a company born in the cloud means we are relatively location independent. Want to take an extra-long trip while working on the beach (or forest, or desert?), go ahead - make sure to send us a postcard
• No set office hours and flexibility (aside from when you are placed on-call to support customers)