Key skills
PythonAWSDjangoCI/CDDockerKubernetesTerraformGoNode.jsGraphQLgRPCCollaborative spiritAzureGCPCloudFormation
About this role
YLD is a consultancy focused on empowering clients in the software space. They are seeking a Senior Python Backend Engineer to take ownership of features and architecture for their client's streaming and media handling platforms, working within a remote-first team.
Responsibilities:
- Building and refining scalable backend systems using Python
- Designing infrastructure on AWS and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines
- Writing clean, tested code that supports millions of users worldwide
- Collaborating closely with a global, diverse team of engineers
- Advocating for best practices, continuous improvement, and thoughtful architecture
- Showcasing your work in regular demos, and giving and receiving feedback
Requirements:
- Strong Python experience and have built backend services using Django
- Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and tools like Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation
- Understand how to ship code with confidence—through CI/CD, testing, and monitoring
- Comfortable with Docker, Kubernetes, and scalable system design
- Know your way around relational and schema-less databases
- Bring a collaborative spirit and love helping others grow
- Dabbled in Go or Node.js
- Experience with GraphQL and gRPC