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Senior Backend Python Developer

Portugal🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and build scalable, high-performance Python microservices and backend systems for internal and customer-facing financial products.

Role type

Senior Backend Python Engineer (Fintech)

Builds

Scalable microservices, high-throughput payment systems, and distributed infrastructure on AWS.

Domain

Fintech / Payments / Financial Platforms

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, Microservices architecture, FastAPI or Django, AWS (Lambda), Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Distributed systems, Third-party API integration, Event-driven architecture (Kafka)

Preferred skills

Mentoring engineers, High-load system optimization, Real-time processing experience

Technologies

Python, FastAPI, Django, AWS Lambda, Docker, GitLab, Kafka

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable Python microservices; Build and optimize high-performance backend systems; Integrate and manage third-party APIs; Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technical solutions; Work with AWS services to architect and deploy solutions; Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines; Lead code reviews and drive engineering standards; Troubleshoot complex production issues in distributed systems.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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