Back End Developer

Listed as a remote role based in Portugal. Location: Portugal (Remote) Position Type: Full-Time Openings: 2 Positions Core Tech Stack: Python, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka / RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL About the Role We are refreshing our search to bring on two Backend Software Engineers to design, scale, and optimise high-concurrency, distributed platforms using Python. In this role, you will tackle core architectural challenges involving high-throughput data processing, real-time asynchronous streaming, and cloud-native microservices infrastructure. What You Will Do Python Engineering: Build low-latency, thread-safe asynchronous services using FastAPI , Asyncio , or Django . Cloud-Native Operations: Deploy and manage containerised systems orchestrated via Kubernetes and Docker . Event-Driven Messaging: Integrate and scale message brokers ( Kafka , RabbitMQ , or NATS ) for real-time streaming pipelines. Data & Performance Tuning: Optimise database query paths, relational schemas, and in-memory caching using PostgreSQL and Redis . Observability & Infrastructure: Monitor live system health and automate deployment tracks using GitOps tools ( Grafana , Prometheus , Argo CD ). What We Look For Python Expertise: Solid commercial background delivering production-grade backend APIs or data pipelines in Python. Infrastructure Literacy: Hands-on experience navigating Docker, Kubernetes networks, and CI/CD automation pipelines. Culture Fit: A collaborative team player with empathetic, clear, and structured technical communication skills. Bonus Points Familiarity with secondary languages ( Go , Rust , or C++ ). Experience with heavy data engineering workflows ( Argo Workflows ). Familiarity with Machine Learning frameworks ( PyTorch , NumPy ). Show more Show less Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Industries Information Services