Senior Full-stack Python Engineer with React

Description

We are seeking a skilled Senior Python Engineer with experience in AWS and React to join a project for our Client, a global leader in the area of investments. Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and enhance backend services using Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django), PostgreSQL, and Docker Build and optimize frontend applications with React.js and TypeScript, ensuring seamless user experiences Champion test automation practices, implementing robust unit tests and manual integration testing to ensure code quality and reliability Collaborate within agile teams to deliver complex, high-stakes applications, contributing to iterative development and continuous improvement Participate actively in code reviews, fostering a culture of peer learning and knowledge sharing Work effectively with distributed teams across multiple time zones, ensuring clear communication and collaboration Utilize Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.) for project tracking, documentation, and workflow management Integrate and manage native cloud services such as S3 buckets, Lambda, AWS AKS, CloudWatch to support scalable and resilient architectures Lead system design efforts, including microservices architecture, database modelling, and API design, to meet business and technical requirements Drive refactoring and redesign initiatives for critical financial systems, ensuring performance, maintainability, and scalability Architect solutions for resiliency, compliance, and auditability, specifically within Treasury and payment platforms Requirements 5+ years’ experience with Python (FastAPI, Django), PostgreSQL, Docker 5+ years’ experience with React.js, TypeScript Strong commitment to test automation, including robust unit and manual integration testing Experience working in agile teams on complex, high-stakes applications Collaborative mindset, with a commitment to code reviews and peer learning Comfortable working with teams across the globe Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.) Familiarity with native cloud services (S3 buckets, Lambda, AWS AKS, CloudWatch) System design expertise across microservices, database modeling, and API design Experience leading refactoring/redesign initiatives on critical financial systems Ability to architect for resiliency, compliance, and auditability in Treasury/payment platforms Nice to have Experience with GitHub Actions, Jira - GitHub integrations, DevOps best practices Prior exposure to financial services, with domain knowledge in payments, wire transfers, account reconciliations, and cash management

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience with Python (FastAPI, Django), PostgreSQL, Docker

• 5+ years’ experience with React.js, TypeScript

• Strong commitment to test automation, including robust unit and manual integration testing

• Experience working in agile teams on complex, high-stakes applications

• Collaborative mindset, with a commitment to code reviews and peer learning

• Comfortable working with teams across the globe

• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.)

• Familiarity with native cloud services (S3 buckets, Lambda, AWS AKS, CloudWatch)

• System design expertise across microservices, database modeling, and API design

• Experience leading refactoring/redesign initiatives on critical financial systems

• Ability to architect for resiliency, compliance, and auditability in Treasury/payment platforms

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance backend services using Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django), PostgreSQL, and Docker

• Build and optimize frontend applications with React.js and TypeScript, ensuring seamless user experiences

• Champion test automation practices, implementing robust unit tests and manual integration testing to ensure code quality and reliability

• Collaborate within agile teams to deliver complex, high-stakes applications, contributing to iterative development and continuous improvement

• Participate actively in code reviews, fostering a culture of peer learning and knowledge sharing

• Work effectively with distributed teams across multiple time zones, ensuring clear communication and collaboration

• Utilize Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.) for project tracking, documentation, and workflow management

• Integrate and manage native cloud services such as S3 buckets, Lambda, AWS AKS, CloudWatch to support scalable and resilient architectures

• Lead system design efforts, including microservices architecture, database modelling, and API design, to meet business and technical requirements

• Drive refactoring and redesign initiatives for critical financial systems, ensuring performance, maintainability, and scalability

• Architect solutions for resiliency, compliance, and auditability, specifically within Treasury and payment platforms

Seniority

• Senior

Nice to have

• Experience with GitHub Actions, Jira - GitHub integrations, DevOps best practices

• Prior exposure to financial services, with domain knowledge in payments, wire transfers, account reconciliations, and cash management