Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Python Engineer with extensive backend development experience and deep expertise in cloud-native solutions. The ideal candidate will architect and lead the implementation of scalable backend platforms using Python and modern cloud technologies while providing technical leadership to engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of backend services and APIs using Python
- Define and own the architecture of scalable cloud-based solutions and microservices
- Drive technical decision-making across databases, queues, cloud services, and integrations
- Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with DevOps, QA, product, and engineering teams
- Lead architecture discussions, design reviews, and establish engineering best practices
- Set and enforce standards for code quality, security, performance, and reliability
- Oversee deployment strategies, monitoring, and incident response for production systems
- Mentor and guide senior and mid-level engineers, supporting their technical growth
- Contribute to technical roadmap planning and align engineering execution with business goals
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in Python backend development, including 1+ years in a technical leadership role
- Strong experience with frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django
- Deep hands-on expertise with AWS, Azure, or GCP, including architectural design
- Proven experience designing and building REST APIs and distributed microservice systems
- Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, including performance tuning and data modeling
- Strong background in CI/CD, automated testing, and modern software engineering practices
- Experience leading architecture and design discussions, and making high-impact technical decisions
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and drive engineering excellence across teams
- Proficient communication and stakeholder management skills in English (B2 level or higher)
- Strong expertise in Docker and Kubernetes, including production-grade deployments
- Experience designing serverless architectures at scale
- Hands-on experience with data pipelines or event-driven architectures
- Practical knowledge of Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
Benefits
- Career plan and real growth opportunities
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Constant training, mentoring, online corporate courses, eLearning and more
- English classes with a certified teacher
- Support for employee’s initiatives (Algorithms club, toastmasters, agile club and more)
- Enjoyable working environment (Gaming room, napping area, amenities, events, sport teams and more)
- Flexible work schedule and dress code
- Collaborate in a multicultural environment and share best practices from around the globe
- Hired directly by EPAM & 100% under payroll
- Law benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, 25% vacation bonus)
- Major medical expenses insurance: Life, Major medical expenses with dental & visual coverage (for the employee and direct family members)
- 13 % employee savings fund, capped to the law limit
- Grocery coupons
- 30 days December bonus
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- 12 vacations days
- Official Mexican holidays, plus 5 extra holidays (Maundry Thursday and Friday, November 2nd, December 24th & 31st)
- Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet bills
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