Senior Python Backend Engineer
5d ago
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A European LegalTech product company seeks a Senior Python Backend Engineer to transform a mature platform into a modern microservices architecture with AI capabilities.
About the product
- The product automates flight compensation claims for airline passengers and is actively expanding its AI capabilities, including voice agents, WhatsApp bots, document processing, and workflow automation.
Responsibilities
- Design and build Python microservices from scratch
- Own services in production, including monitoring and incident response
- Develop internal tooling and improve engineering infrastructure
- Contribute to architecture, code reviews, and engineering standards
- Work on AI-powered features using LLMs and modern AI APIs
Requirements
- 5+ years of commercial Python experience
- Strong FastAPI and async Python expertise
- Production experience with Docker & Kubernetes
- Solid PostgreSQL knowledge
- Experience building scalable backend services
- Ownership mindset and production support experience
- Daily use of AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, etc.)
- Basic hands-on experience with LLM APIs and prompt engineering
Nice to have
- RAG, AI agents, voice AI, Twilio
- Advanced Kubernetes
- Deep understanding of asyncio
Conditions
- Remote-first team
- Greenfield development on a modern stack
- Real AI features in production (not PoCs)
- Strong engineering culture with code reviews, automated testing, and zero-downtime deployments
- Flexible working hours (overlap with EET business hours)
How to apply
- If you're interested, feel free to reach out for more details.
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