The React Hub has partnered with a Lisbon-based software development start-up that is looking to ramp up its presence in the product development space. They are hiring for a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services that power our innovative products. If you have deep expertise in Python, AWS, and microservices, this is your chance to make a real impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop scalable, event-driven, and cloud-native backend services using Python, AWS, and microservices architecture.
- Build and optimize REST APIs and integrations with third-party services while ensuring high availability and performance.
- Manage deployments, containerization, and DevOps workflows using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS CLI.
Required Qualifications:
- 7+ years of backend engineering experience, 5+ years specializing in Python, AWS, and microservices.
- Strong expertise in REST APIs, WebSockets, messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and TDD (pytest).
- Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), PostgreSQL, Linux, and cloud-native solutions.