Senior Backend Engineer - Python (345)

Info on the Senior Backend Engineer role

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Ubiminds is a GPTW certified, people-first company that partners with American software product companies to scale their development footprint. Ubi custom-curates Brazilian top 5% talent for their LATAM strategy, offering a unique combo of staff augmentation and employer-of-record services.

Ubiminds is assisting a company which is building an exciting new product suite for Public Safety.

Challenge

As a Software Engineer focused on backend development, you will play a key role on a nimble, small team building the next version of our client's services platform. You will focus on writing clean, efficient, and scalable Python code to support the delivery of our client's innovative solutions. Your contributions will directly impact the effectiveness and scalability of our services, making a meaningful impact on the future of the client's offerings.

What you'll do

1. Develop, test, and maintain backend code using Python and Django, ensuring high performance and reliability.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend developers and product managers, to define and implement new features.
3. Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and fostering a collaborative development environment.
4. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, optimizing performance and ensuring the reliability of our platform.
5. Help define and evolve our domain model to expand our service offering.
6. Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development, actively exploring opportunities for innovation.

In order to succeed in this position, you will need:

Mandatory skills

1. +5 years of experience developing backend systems in a production environment.
2. Proficiency in Python with extensive Django experience.
3. Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and domain modeling.
4. Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including those across different regions.

Nice to have

1. Experience with cloud environments and managing cloud-based deployments.
2. Familiarity with Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
3. Knowledge of RESTful API principles and database design.

About Ubiminds

Our Culture

People First. We are all about people!

Challenge yourself. There’s always room for improvement and continuous improvement is in our essence.

Make it happen. Be ready to take challenges as they come. It’s all about attitude and commitment.

We’re in this together. We work as a team, thrive as a team, and evolve as a team.

Averaging on awesome. We work hard to deliver high-quality services and look forward to exceeding expectations.

Keep it real. We promise you honesty, transparency, and openness, regardless of the situation.

Perks and Benefits

As a Senior Backend Engineer @Ubiminds, you:

1. Are placed in a product-based company, with the same treatment as their full-time employees.
2. Have our full back-office support, from career guidance to HR and concierge services.
3. Enjoy our remote-first policy – we are a distributed team, after all.
4. Get your own MacBook (none of that "bring your own device" stuff here).
5. Have access to growth opportunities with other amazing technology professionals, through tech talks, chapter meetings, and even remote happy hours for tons of fun!
6. Improve your English through free lessons with a native English speaker - get to the next level on your communication skills!
7. Candidate Referral bonus (promote Ubi to your tech friends, and get paid for it!)
8. Miss working in the office? Our cool Florianópolis headquarters is available, whenever you want, with weekly quick massages & tasty snacks, soft drinks, and games.

How our process works

1. Interview with Tech Recruiter (chat about the job opening and your experiences)
2. Client process (this may vary)
3. Offer (yay)