Lead Python Engineer
Core
Lead the design, development, and launch of backend systems at scale for mission-critical transactional communication services (email, SMS, push notifications).
Role type
Senior IC backend engineer (Python/Kotlin) with technical leadership
Builds
Highly available distributed systems, platform re-architecture, and modernization efforts
Domain
Cloud-native infrastructure, distributed systems, communication platforms
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Kotlin, distributed systems architecture, cloud-native technologies, technical planning, code review, incident response
Preferred skills
Mentoring engineers, aligning technical solutions with business goals
Technologies
AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Lead design and launch of backend systems; Architect and maintain highly available distributed systems; Define and drive technical plans for significant features; Mentor engineers and establish best practices; Collaborate with product owners and global teams; Ensure proactive monitoring and incident response
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership