Senior Python Backend Developer

Description

Summary: Seeking a Senior Python Backend Developer to design, build, and evolve AI-powered backend services for a production customer engagement platform, integrating cloud-native services. Highlights: 1. Build and evolve AI-powered backend services for a customer engagement platform 2. Integrate cloud-native services and modern engineering practices on AWS 3. Collaborate across functions to deliver reliable features at scale We are looking for a **Senior Python Backend Developer** to build and evolve AI\-powered backend services for a production customer engagement platform. You will integrate cloud\-native services and modern engineering practices, collaborate across functions, and help deliver reliable features at scale—apply now. **Responsibilities** * Design backend services in Python that power AI\-driven product capabilities * Build cloud\-native services on AWS to support scalable production workloads * Develop REST APIs that integrate platform features with external and internal systems * Maintain and enhance existing C\#/.NET components to ensure system stability * Implement AI\-powered features and integrate them into production applications * Troubleshoot and resolve production issues to protect availability and performance * Review code and contribute to technical design decisions and engineering standards * Collaborate with Product, QA, and Architecture stakeholders to deliver features * Improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability through refactoring * Document technical solutions and contribute to engineering best practices **Requirements** * 5\+ years of commercial software development experience * Strong Python backend development experience (3\+ years) * Working knowledge of C\#/.NET for maintaining legacy services * Hands\-on AWS Cloud experience building cloud\-native applications * Solid REST API development experience for production systems * Strong SQL skills for querying and data troubleshooting * Experience with object\-oriented design principles and design patterns * Code review and technical design experience in cross\-functional teams * CI/CD workflow knowledge with source control practices * Agile development experience in iterative delivery * Clean Code mindset with attention to maintainability * Upper\-Intermediate English proficiency (B2\) * Availability to collaborate in a 9am–6pm EST work window **Nice to have** * REST API design patterns and API versioning practices * Advanced SQL optimization and database performance tuning **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn