
Lead Cloud Native Developer (Python & AI)
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About the Position
We are looking for a Lead Cloud Native Developer passionate about building scalable, resilient, and observable cloud-native applications with AI at the core. The ideal candidate combines deep Python expertise with cloud engineering experience, technical leadership, and the ability to design and deliver AI-powered solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, implementation, and deployment of cloud-native solutions using Python, with a focus on scalability, security, performance, and containerization or serverless architectures
- Design architecture and structure of managed database solutions for efficient data handling
- Implement observability through monitoring and logging
- Apply Infrastructure as Code principles to automate cloud infrastructure management and provisioning
- Drive CI/CD practices for rapid and automated application delivery
- Design and build AI-integrated solutions, including LLM-based applications, RAG pipelines, and AI agents
- Mentor team members and conduct code reviews to maintain engineering standards
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development with a strong emphasis on Python
- At least 1 year of relevant technical leadership experience
- Proven experience designing scalable and robust web architecture with an understanding of cost-effectiveness
- Strong knowledge of cloud-native principles and hands-on experience with cloud services, including containerization and serverless computing
- Deep Experience with cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Hands-on experience implementing application monitoring and logging
- Practical AI knowledge across two dimensions: leveraging AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate delivery, and experience building AI-integrated solutions (LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, AI agents, or integrations with OpenAI / Azure OpenAI)
- English proficiency at B2 level or higher
Nice to Have
- Cloud platform certifications (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Experience with AI/LLM frameworks and tooling: LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, vector stores (Azure AI Search, pgvector, Pinecone)
- Familiarity with AI orchestration patterns: multi-agent systems, evaluator-optimizer loops, retrieval-augmented generation
- Knowledge of advanced cloud-native architectures
We Offer
- Remote work in Poland
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in cloud-native development and AI
About the Company
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