Python Engineer

              Important Information:

• • Years of Experience: 3+ years as a Python Engineer
  • Job Mode: Full-time
  • Work Mode: Remote
    
• Job Summary:We are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Python Engineer to join our team, a leading shopping and rewards platform. You will play a crucial role in rebuilding our backend infrastructure using modern practices, designing scalable APIs, microservices, and backend solutions that support millions of users and process vast amounts of data. This position offers the opportunity to impact the everyday lives of shoppers, drive business growth, and contribute to product development in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Design, develop, and maintain APIs, microservices, and backend services powering mobile apps used by millions.
  • Continuously enhance platform performance by solving complex problems, refactoring, and optimizing services.
  • Manage merge requests and code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features.
  • Participate in Agile processes, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily scrums.
  • Focus on improving resilience, scalability, performance, and overall quality of the platform.
• Qualifications and Skills:
  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Proven experience in designing scalable, high-performance consumer-facing services.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an eye for detail.
  • Ability to work effectively in an agile, fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to engage with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and customers.
• Role-specific Requirements:
  • Deep knowledge of Python and experience with frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Pylons.
  • Understanding of multi-tiered caching, scalability, and performance optimization in distributed processing systems.
  • Experience in cloud infrastructure is advantageous but not required.
  • Ability to handle ambiguity, set a course, and lead by example in achieving long-term goals.
• Technologies:
  • Python, FastAPI, Flask
  • SQLAlchemy, relational and NoSQL databases
  • Cloud infrastructure (preferred)
  • Java and JavaScript (an advantage)
• Skillset Competencies:
  • Customer-centric mindset with the ability to solve problems with urgency.
  • Collaborative approach, comfortable working across time zones with global teams.
  • Ability to thrive in a high-speed, data-driven environment.
  • Passion for continuous learning and platform improvement.
    

About Encora

Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world’s leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9,000 experts in 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora’s technology practices include Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering.At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications, and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.