Backend Developer – Digital Solutions for Oil & Gas

About the Position

We are seeking a skilled Backend Developer to join a cutting-edge project in the oil & gas domain. This role involves building scalable backend solutions for a complex software platform designed to optimize operations, enhance asset integrity, and enable advanced simulation-based workflows.

If you’re passionate about solving complex challenges and working with innovative technologies in a dynamic environment, this role is for you!

Responsibilities

• Design and develop cloud-based, microservice-oriented backend services
• Build efficient, scalable, and reliable solutions using Python (FastAPI, Asyncio, Poetry)
• Ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability in distributed environments
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with business goals
• Work with Kubernetes and containerized applications to manage deployments
• Integrate with relational and NoSQL databases to support data-driven applications
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and explore GitOps/ArgoCD solutions
• Contribute to real-time data integration and optimization for asset integrity management
• Explore and leverage cloud platforms, preferably Azure (AWS experience is a plus)
• Document technical solutions and share best practices to support continuous improvement

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of software development principles, including SOLID and clean architecture
• Proven experience in developing cloud-based, microservice-oriented backend services
• Advanced Python backend development skills, including Core Python, dependency management with Poetry, frameworks such as FastAPI, Async programming with Asyncio
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications
• Knowledge of cloud fundamentals, preferably Azure (AWS is a plus)
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines; experience with GitOps/ArgoCD is a plus
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
• English: Upper-Intermediate or higher

Nice to Have

• Experience with Go (Golang)
• Familiarity with digital twin technologies and simulation-based workflows
• Knowledge of asset integrity management processes in the oil & gas domain
• Exposure to real-time data integration and optimization solutions
• Experience working in Agile or DevOps environments
• Contributions to open-source projects related to backend development or cloud technologies
• Strong understanding of modern infrastructure and cloud security challenges

We Offer

• Opportunity to work on a cutting-edge project in the oil & gas domain
• Remote work from the Republic of Lithuania
• Competitive contract terms

About the Company

EPAM Systems is a global software engineering and product development company, delivering digital transformation and technology innovation to the world’s leading companies.