Senior Python Backend Engineer

Responsibilities
  • Integrate into a development team to build products and improve Itaú bank's data platform
  • Lead the adoption of modern development practices
  • Utilize AI deeply within the daily work cycle to accelerate delivery and ensure software quality
  • Design agents and create modular tools for safe operation within the codebase
  • Implement Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and Intent Development to minimize manual code generation
  • Design isolated test environments (scaffolds/simulators) for autonomous code validation
Requirements
  • Solid experience with Python backend programming
  • Good knowledge of Java programming
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and software design
  • Experience with APIs and microservices development
  • Knowledge of event-oriented cloud system architecture
  • Experience with software testing (TDD, distributed systems testing)
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe)
  • Experience with AWS services (ECS, Lambda, StepFunction, CloudWatch, S3, SNS, RDS)
  • Experience with SCM (Git), CI/CD, and DevOps processes
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Mastery of AI-assisted development cycles using Code Agents
Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of NoSQL (preferably DynamoDB)
  • Experience with analytical data processing platforms (Hadoop, SAS)
  • Experience with Kafka
  • Experience with Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift)
  • Knowledge of SRE
  • Knowledge of Generative AI and multi-agent architecture
  • Knowledge of observability, logging, and AWS service monitoring
About the Company

Zup Innovation creates technologies that challenge the best in the world and change the game for clients, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

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