Python Engineer

Ciklum is looking for a Python Engineer to join our team full-time in Ukraine.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Python Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.

Responsibilities:

• Your energy, passion, and creativity to build best-in-class consumer experiences
• Customer Obsession – you are a passionate advocate for the customer. You stay close to customer problems and solve them with urgency
• Speed as a Habit - can operate in a fast-moving environment, make quick data-driven, customer-centric decisions, and execute fiercely to deliver outcomes
• You think long-term and build the road to get there, by launching high-quality features and products that customers need
• Boundaryless Collaboration as you will be working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders including senior leaders across continents and time zones
• You communicate, respectfully and effectively verbally and in writing with engineers, designers, customers, and stakeholders
• Your knowledge and experience with the product development process in agile environment
• You are comfortable with the ambiguity, know how to set the course, and lead the team by example
• Solid understanding of scalability and performance optimization in distributed processing systems focused on multi-tiered caching

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 3+ years of experience as a Python Engineer designing high-scale consumer-facing services
• Experience with FastAPI, Flask, or other Python application frameworks such as Pylons
• Proficiency in database frameworks such as SQLAlchemy and working with both relational and NoSQL database systems
• Experience with Java backend development and Javascript frontend development is an advantage
• Analytical skills for evaluating information carefully and solving complex problems
• Detail-oriented with the ability to catch minor errors that can result in major problems
• Experience with FastAPI or other async Python frameworks is an advantage
• Experience with Cloud infrastructure is an advantage

Desirable:

• Design, develop and support APIs, microservices, and backend services that power mobile apps used by millions of users and process hundreds of millions of events each day
• Continuously improve the Shopkick platform by devising new approaches to solve problems, refactoring, and optimizing services
• Handle merge requests and code reviews, enforcing standards and best practices
• Participate in Agile process (sprint planning, estimation, retrospectives, daily scrum)
• Improve our resilience, scalability, performance and quality

What`s in it for you?

• Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance, Mental Health programs, as well as financial and legal consultations
• Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy license, language courses and company-paid certifications
• Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
• Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just don’t miss your regular team stand-up
• Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfill your potential
• Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
• Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events

About us:

Discover the pros of 20-year global experience! Join one of the largest IT companies in Ukraine, awarded as one of the top 10 employers in Ukraine by Forbes.

Boost your skills and make a difference with cutting-edge projects, skilled colleagues and the latest tech stacks.

Ciklum has been recognised as a veteran-friendly business by the Veteran Hub in Ukraine.

We're committed to creating a welcoming environment for veterans and developing processes that meet their needs. We value the skills and unique perspectives military veterans can bring to our business and are willing to support their transition to civilian life.

Be bold, not bored!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.