Senior Full-Stack Python Developer

About the Position

Hello, our name is Customertimes, but you can call us CT. We are a global digital engineering, product development, and technology consulting company. Headquartered in New York, we have a team of 1000+ experts working across 65+ countries.

We are looking for a Senior Full-Stack Python Developer to join a highly skilled engineering team working on scalable, cloud-based applications within a microservices architecture. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across both backend and frontend development, contributing to the design, implementation, deployment, and maintenance of modern distributed systems.

This role offers the opportunity to work on business-critical applications, collaborate with experienced engineers across multiple time zones, and contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering practices and system reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python and Flask
• Build and enhance modern frontend applications using React, TypeScript, Redux, and React Query
• Develop and support microservices communicating through gRPC protocols
• Design and optimize database interactions using SQLAlchemy and PostgreSQL
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain services running in Kubernetes environments
• Work with AWS services such as S3, RDS, and SQS to build reliable cloud-native solutions
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues using Grafana, Honeycomb, and similar observability tools
• Investigate production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive solutions
• Collaborate with engineers to design secure, scalable, and highly available systems
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, architecture decisions, and engineering improvements
• Contribute to CI/CD processes and deployment automation

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering
• Strong expertise in Python development
• Hands-on experience with Flask or similar Python web frameworks
• Solid understanding of SQLAlchemy and relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL
• Experience designing and supporting microservices architectures
• Practical experience with gRPC communication between services
• Strong frontend development skills with React, TypeScript, Redux, and React Query
• Experience deploying and maintaining applications in Kubernetes environments
• Experience working with AWS services such as S3, RDS, and SQS
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools including Grafana, Honeycomb, or similar platforms
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
• Experience working in distributed international teams
• English level: Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher

Nice to Have

• Experience in the health insurance industry is highly desirable and would help accelerate onboarding
• Experience in healthcare-related products or regulated environments
• Experience with AWS infrastructure and cloud architecture best practices
• Experience building highly available and fault-tolerant systems
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and GitHub-based workflows
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and message queue systems

We Offer

• Remote-first team with flexible working hours
• Low number of scheduled meetings (typically 1–2 per day)
• Collaborative engineering culture with a high level of ownership
• Opportunity to work across multiple products and expand technical expertise
• Cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and Engineering teams

About the Company

If you're looking to contribute to global projects, grow your skills, shape the way you work, and be part of a connected international community - Customertimes is the place to build your next career chapter. Are you ready to spark the tech with us?

Job ID: JR-189982