Senior Python Developer

We are seeking a Senior Python Developer to join a hands-on delivery team working on an existing design and backlog, contributing directly to production backend development in a distributed, cross-functional environment alongside US-based stakeholders and EPAM peers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production-grade backend services using Python
• Design and implement REST or gRPC-style APIs, ensuring contract and proto compatibility across service evolutions
• Work with relational databases, including schema design, migrations, and query optimization
• Collaborate closely with the technical lead and EPAM engineers through pair programming and asynchronous communication
• Overlap with US time zones to support real-time collaboration with stakeholders
• Contribute to shared scope delivery within an existing backlog rather than discovery or consulting work
• Participate in mentoring and strong pairing practices with team members on the stream

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in production Python backend development
• Experience with API and service design, including REST or gRPC, contract definition, and proto evolution
• Skills in SQL and relational data management, including Google Cloud Spanner or equivalent transferable technologies, schema reasoning, and migrations
• Advanced communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate with US stakeholders in a distributed team setting
• Flexibility to overlap working hours with US time zones

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AI Agents Development, including tools such as Orca, ADK, or Gemini
• Recent hands-on experience demonstrating current Python proficiency
• Capability to mentor and pair closely with engineers on shared project scope

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