Senior Software Backend Engineer – Python
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Requirements
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on, production experience as a backend software engineer, with Python as a primary programming language. While experience across the stack is valuable, this role is heavily backend-focused, and candidates should be comfortable spending most of their time working on backend logic and database-related systems. • Self-motivated with a track record of going above and beyond expectations • Experience building and operating backend services for production users • Experience with Python web frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Django • Familiarity with relational databases and data modeling concepts • Distributed system development and/or database-related development • Fluent in developer tools like git • Working autonomously in a globally distributed organization • Collaborating with open-source communities and colleagues via mailing lists, IRC, Slack, etc. • Using collaboration/tracking tools like Jira/Notion • Ability to speak, listen, and write effectively in fluent English • Quick learner & great team player • What Will Make You Stand Out: • Database management knowledge • Proven success working in a distributed environment • Additional programming languages such as Go or Rust • Designing and evolving REST APIs with versioning, auth, and backward compatibility in mind • Shell scripting • Automation in Linux environments • Test Driven Development and practical experience with CI/CD pipelines • Familiarity with observability practices (logging, metrics, tracing) • Percona is a respected thought leader in the open source community. We provide services and software for MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MariaDB to open source users globally. • Percona is remote-first and globally dispersed; we have 350 people in 52 countries. We offer a collaborative, highly-engaged culture where your ideas are welcome and your voice is heard. The growth and development of our staff is a top priority; we provide funding for training, certifications, conferences, and more. • Discover what it means to work with some of the smartest people in the industry, who also know how to have fun and are always willing to lend a helping hand. We offer flexible hours, the ability to work remotely, and the amazing experience of working with a multinational team of experts. • <!--WEB-ONLY-->
Responsibilities
• Design, build, and maintain backend services primarily using Python, with a strong focus on building frameworks for database-management systems and operational tooling. • Create and submit patches for review, perform periodic source code merges • Perform root cause analysis of customer-impacting defects to provide the optimal solution • Develop test cases for continuous integration deployment • Participate in code and design reviews • Diagnose and fix defects • Create documentation about your work that is consumable and can be refined by our documentation team • Provide Support to our Services Teams
Benefits
• Salary: Explicitly stated as part of compensation. • Equity: Mentioned alongside salary and other benefits. • PTO: Included in the list of perks provided by Percona. • Insurance: Listed under insurance policies offered to employees. • Remote work options: Clearly stated as a benefit for this role, which is remote from home office with flexible hours and internet requirements.