UpTeam is a consulting development company with HQ in Silicon Valley. We are a remote-first company working from all over the world and have team members in 20+ countries, including Romania, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Argentina, Thailand, and other countries.
We are the advanced AWS partner and are working on a number of breakthrough B2B and B2C SaaS and Cloud Automation Projects for the US and global markets. If you want to bring your career to the next level, be a part of Silicon Valley start-ups and work on the next-generation businesses in the area of innovative ad tech, healthtech, ed tech, fintech & social SAAS products this place is right for you.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Python Engineer to join our fast-growing Fintech startup. In this role, you will work on a wide range of backend technologies and systems to help us develop innovative and secure financial products. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Your tasks will include:
- Developing, maintaining and improving our backend systems
- Designing, building and implementing high-performance, reliable, secure and scalable applications
- Collaborating with other teams to ensure the successful integration of backend systems and services
- Troubleshooting complex technical issues
- Developing and executing unit tests
- Working on new projects and initiatives
- Upholding high code quality standards
Our stack: Python, AWS (Lambda, AppSync, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3), Rest API/GraphQL, Kafka
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in backend development
- Strong proficiency in Python or other modern programming language
- Experience with AWS serverless technologies
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and RESTful APIs.
- Product oriented
Nice to have requirements/skills:
- Experience with IaC frameworks such as CDK
- Familiarity with machine learning and MLOps
- Experience with GraphQL and/or Kafka
Benefits
- Competitive salary level
- Remote mode of work (from eligible countries), B2B or consultancy contract
- Innovative product
- Training with top industry experts, a range of career opportunities in the international business environment: Learning & Development, Coaching, and Mentoring
- Unique working environment where you will be a part of clients' and partners' teams
- Paid leaves and flexible working hours in European time zone
- Zero bureaucracy