Senior Python Backend Engineer

A global product company with over 14 years of experience building high\-load Linux\-based solutions for hosting and cybersecurity is looking for an experienced **Senior Python Backend Engineer** . Their technologies run on 500,000\+ servers worldwide, trusted by major hosting providers and tech companies like Dell, GoDaddy, and others. The fully remote team includes 250\+ engineers across the globe. The company is known for its strong engineering culture and deep focus on systems programming, DevOps, and security. You will work with a security system for servers that uses machine learning and multiple layers of protection against attacks, viruses, and vulnerabilities. They value expertise, initiative, and meaningful individual impact. **Responsibilities** * Designing, building, and maintaining backend services for the server platform * Developing and improving high\-throughput, fault\-tolerant messaging and data pipelines * Operating and maintaining core server components (proxies, message brokers, caches, databases) * Investigating and resolving issues in distributed systems to ensure uptime and reliability * Writing and maintaining unit and integration tests for robust, maintainable code * Collaborating with Infrastructure, Monitoring, and product teams to refine architecture and performance * Monitoring production services (Grafana, Telegraf, etc.) and addressing bottlenecks and scaling issues * Improving CI/CD pipelines for automated, efficient deployments * Participating in design reviews, incident analysis, and shaping the team's long\-term technical vision **Requirements** * 3\+ years of experience as a backend developer * Strong proficiency in Python (asyncio\-based development) * Hands\-on experience with distributed systems and messaging frameworks (RabbitMQ/Kafka) * Experience with databases and caching (MongoDB, Redis), load balancing, and high\-throughput design * Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD (Git, automated deployments) * Experience with Linux services maintenance and debugging (network, data, system) * English B2\+ **Nice to have:** * Experience with Go * Experience with config management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Salt) * Experience with monitoring/metrics stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, etc.) * Experience with DNS systems * Experience with columnar databases (e.g., ClickHouse) for analytics **Benefits** * Competitive salary based on your skills and experience * Paid 24 days of vacation per year, 10 days of national holidays, and unlimited sick leave * Compensation for private medical insurance * Co\-working and gym/sports reimbursement * Budget for education * The opportunity to receive a reward for the most innovative idea that the company can patent * Interesting and challenging projects * This position is offered under a B2B contract, which involves setting up an individual entrepreneur (self\-employment) registration in the employee's name