Sr Backend Developer (python)
International development Resources is an American/ukranian company that is expanding its operations in Colombia.
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Location: Medellin (Hybrid)
Employment Type: COntract
We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with expertise in Python, MySQL, and scalable system design to join our growing team. You’ll architect and maintain mission-critical backend services, collaborate across teams, and drive technical excellence in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services and APIs using Python frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI).
- Manage MySQL databases, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to define and deliver new features.
- Write clean, testable, and well-documented code adhering to industry best practices.
- Debug and resolve issues in existing systems, ensuring high availability and reliability.
- Develop and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure code quality.
- Participate in code reviews to foster knowledge sharing and maintain high standards.
- Continuously improve development processes, tools, and infrastructure.
- Stay updated with emerging technologies and trends in backend development.
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have:
- 5+ years of professional experience in Python backend development.
- Expertise in Python frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
- Strong proficiency in MySQL, including schema design, complex query optimization, and performance tuning.
- Proven experience designing scalable, secure, and reliable system architectures.
- Advanced problem-solving skills with a track record of debugging complex systems.
- Experience writing unit tests (e.g., pytest, unittest) and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Nice-to-Have.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of additional databases (PostgreSQL, Redis) or ORM tools (SQLAlchemy).
- Experience with asynchronous programming (Celery, asyncio) or message brokers (RabbitMQ, Kafka).
- Contributions to open-source projects or a public portfolio (GitHub/GitLab).
- Department
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- Locations
- Medellin
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Monthly salary
- $5,000 - $6,000
- Employment type
- Contract
- Employment level
- First /Mid-Level Officials
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Sr Backend Developer (python)
International development Resources is an American/ukranian company that is expanding its operations in Colombia.
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