Key skills
AWSCloudDynamoDBMicroservicesPostgresPythonGoGolangAIServerlessLambdaRDSAPI GatewayPostgreSQLRESTfulAgileScrumCI/CDMentoringCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Role Overview
- Develop, optimise, and maintain backend services using Python and Golang.
- Implement serverless solutions that ensure scalability, high availability, and cost efficiency.
- Design and integrate AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS (PostgreSQL), Step Functions, API Gateway, and other serverless ecosystem components.
- Implement authentication/authorisation mechanisms and follow API security best practices.
- Actively participate in the technical definition, design, and implementation of new features and platform enhancements.
- Collaborate with the development team to ensure adherence to engineering best practices, code quality standards, and architectural guidelines.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges related to performance, security, reliability, and scalability.
- Contribute to CI/CD processes and ensure efficient, reliable, and automated deployments.
- Support the continuous improvement of backend architecture and cloud-native solutions.
- Participate in code reviews and provide technical guidance to ensure maintainable and high-quality software delivery.
Requirements
- Backend Development (Python & GoLang)
- 2–3 years of proven experience in software development.
- Strong experience developing and maintaining backend applications using Python and Golang in production environments.
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and distributed backend services.
- Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, service-orientated architecture, and scalable system design.
- Experience developing and maintaining serverless applications.
- Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, design patterns, and event-driven architectures.
- AWS & Cloud Technologies
- Hands-on experience with AWS services, particularly:
- AWS Lambda
- DynamoDB
- RDS (PostgreSQL)
- Step Functions
- API Gateway
- Serverless Architectures
- Experience designing cloud-native solutions with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security.
- General Knowledge
- Experience troubleshooting performance, scalability, and security issues.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Experience working collaboratively within agile development teams.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
- Nice to Have
- Experience in fintech, payment platforms, or financial services environments.
- Experience working with microservices architectures.
- Knowledge of additional AWS services and cloud-native development practices.
- Experience contributing to architecture reviews and technical strategy discussions.
- Proactive mindset, ownership, and attention to detail.
- Previous experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Tech Stack
- AWS
- Cloud
- DynamoDB
- Microservices
- Postgres
- Python
- Go
Benefits
- A stable, long-term contract with opportunities for professional growth
- Private health insurance
- A remote culture that promotes work-life balance
- Ongoing training, mentoring, and learning programs to keep you at the forefront of the industry
- Free access to AI training resources and cutting-edge AI tools to enhance your daily work
- A flexible paid time off (PTO) policy and paid holidays
- Challenging, world-class software projects for clients in the U.S. and Latin America
- Collaboration with some of the most talented software engineers in Latin America and the U.S., in a diverse work environment Join Devsu and discover a workplace that values your growth, supports your well-being, and empowers you to make a global impact.