Senior Software Backend Engineer – Python (Remote)

perconaRemote - South America3w ago

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Requirements

Minimum 4 years of hands-on, production experience as a developer, including - related tools / build processes (e.g. pip, make/Jenkins, containers) in Linux environments.
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.

Responsibilities

Design, code, implement, and document improvements to a high standard
Build and maintain backend services that integrate with database 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
Share your knowledge by attending and speaking at related conferences and writing blog posts about your work, participating in our public forums
Provide Support to our Services Teams

Benefits

Salary: Explicitly stated as part of compensation.
Equity: Mentioned alongside salary and PTO.
Paid Time Off (PTO): Listed under benefits with a specific amount provided for vacation days, sick leave, holidays, etc.
Insurance: Specified coverage options are included in the job posting's compensation package.
Perks: Mention of additional perks is made clear within the listing.
Remote Work Options: The role offers remote work opportunities as a benefit to candidates.