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EPAM Systems

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Lead Python Developer

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We are looking for a Lead Python Developer to join a modern, lean, and self-governing engineering team, working alongside world-class engineers, architects, and product managers to build a scalable, high-performance platform leveraged by external customers to create paradigm-shifting applications and solutions. This role includes direct daily communication with stakeholders located in the USA, EU, and India, offering valuable experience working in a highly distributed, customer-facing team.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate directly with clients on a daily basis to collect and analyze business needs
  • Create necessary documentation, including PRDs, test cases, and design docs
  • Work as the sole developer on an application from idea to ready product
  • Build and maintain a scalable, high-performance platform used by external customers
  • Deliver on time with quality while managing multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Contribute to a transparent, trust-based engineering culture
  • Question the status quo and seek individual mastery while encouraging autonomy
  • Apply cloud technologies and microservices architecture to platform development
  • Ensure application security throughout the development lifecycle
  • Support information management, data modeling, and system integration efforts
  • Perform unit testing and follow established development methodologies

Requirements

  • BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of experience implementing and integrating with 3rd party software through full system implementation life-cycles (analyze, design, build, test, implement, support)
  • Expertise in Python
  • Understanding of application security
  • Familiarity with Git or other version control systems
  • Strong self-management and prioritization skills
  • Capability to work in an agile environment without direct supervision
  • Solid understanding of information management, data modeling, system integration, and development methodologies, including unit testing
  • Excellent English communication skills and experience in client-facing communications

Benefits

We gather like-minded people:

  • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
  • Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
  • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business-driven relocation opportunities

We provide growth opportunities:

  • Career development programs
  • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • English classes

We cover it all:

  • Stable pay
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
  • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
  • Corporate, social and well-being events

Please, note:

  • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
  • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

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