Senior Python Developer (Azure, Kubernetes)

TL;DR

Senior Python Developer (Azure, Kubernetes): Designing and developing high-quality backend features for a modern cloud-native ecosystem with an accent on API design, performance optimization, and integration with cloud services. Focus on solving production incidents, contributing to CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system stability.

Location: Must be based in the European Union region and have a work permit

Salary: B2B: 19,000–27,900 PLN net + VAT or 14,000–21,000 PLN gross (monthly)

Company

hirify.global is a global tech company specializing in cloud, data, and software solutions, serving clients from various industries like fintech, e-commerce, and aviation.

What you will do

• Work as a Senior Python Engineer focusing on backend development in Python and a cloud-native ecosystem (Azure, Kubernetes, Docker).
• Own code reviews for Python components, ensuring high standards of quality, readability, security, and performance.
• Investigate production incidents by analyzing logs and metrics, reproducing issues, and identifying root causes.
• Design and develop new backend features in Python, integrating with cloud services and container-orchestrated workloads running on Kubernetes.
• Profile and optimize existing services for performance, including database access, caching strategy, and critical execution paths.
• Collaborate closely with other engineering teams to define interfaces, integration patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and observability (monitoring, alerting, logging) for Python services in the cloud environment.
• Gradually contribute to services built with Node.js and TypeScript, expanding your skills in this ecosystem.

Requirements

• 6+ years of commercial experience with Python, including hands-on work on complex, production-grade systems.
• Very strong understanding of the Python ecosystem: runtime model, data structures, asynchronous programming, typical performance bottlenecks, and backend design patterns.
• Solid experience building and maintaining backend services and APIs (REST/GraphQL), with a good grasp of HTTP, web application security, and integrations with external services.
• Practical experience with cloud environments (preferably Azure) and containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with relational databases (such as PostgreSQL), query optimization, and designing data models.
• Proven ability to diagnose production issues and propose pragmatic solutions, from quick fixes to longer-term architectural improvements.
• Strong familiarity with Linux, Git, CI/CD, automated testing, and code quality practices (linting, code reviews, coding standards).
• Knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript/JavaScript at least at a mid-level, or strong motivation to develop these skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (minimum B2 required), enabling effective work in an international environment.
• Proactive, ownership-driven mindset, with focus on system quality and stability, and a continuous improvement attitude.

Culture & Benefits

• Development budgets of up to 6,800 PLN, with funded certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, ISTQB, PSM).
• Access to Udemy and O'Reilly (formerly Safari Books Online), events, technology conferences, internal training, and technology Guilds.
• Private medical healthcare, subsidized MultiSport card, and mental health support.
• Flexible working hours.
• Choice of B2B or permanent contract for an indefinite period.
• Internal and external referral program, and a welcome gift.

Hiring process

• CV review
• HR call
• Technical interview
• Client interview
• Decision