We are looking for a Senior Python Backend Engineer with strong experience in building scalable APIs, microservices, and data-driven backend systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Python, distributed systems, and performance optimisation, along with exposure to modern cloud-native architectures.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs using Python
- Build microservices-based architectures for high-availability systems
- Develop frameworks and reusable components for scalable, observable, and extensible applications
- Handle large-scale data processing and transformation
- Optimise system performance, including I/O operations, concurrency, and latency
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed production environments
- Ensure implementation of secure coding practices and API security standards
- Collaborate across teams to deliver robust and production-ready systems
- 7+ years of experience in Python backend development
- Strong expertise in Python 3.x
- Hands-on experience with Flask, FastAPI, or Django (REST APIs)
- Solid understanding of:
- Asynchronous programming (asyncio, multiprocessing)
- Concurrency and parallel processing
- Experience with microservices architecture
- Strong database experience:
- MongoDB (mandatory)
- PostgreSQL or other relational databases
- Experience in performance tuning, debugging, and monitoring
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and distributed systems troubleshooting
- Strong understanding of microservices security
- Hands-on experience with:
- OAuth2
- JWT-based authentication
- API gateways
- Knowledge of encryption, secure API design, and access control mechanisms
- Experience building resilient and fault-tolerant systems
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Experience integrating AI/ML models into backend systems
- Knowledge of load balancing and system scaling strategies
- Exposure to observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing)
- Experience in Banking / Financial Services / Fintech preferred
- Understanding of enterprise-grade systems and compliance standards
- Ability to drive technical decisions across teams
- Strong ownership and accountability
- Effective communication with technical and business stakeholders
- Self-driven and capable of working in high-pressure environments
This is not a basic Python developer role. You are expected to:
- Build production-grade systems, not just APIs
- Understand system design, scaling, and failures
- Work in complex distributed environments
- Take ownership beyond coding
Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Health insurance
- Annual leave as per UAE law
- Opportunity to work on scalable enterprise systems
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Collaborative engineering environment
- Exposure to modern technologies and architectures
Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in Python backend development
- Strong expertise in Python 3.x
- Hands-on experience with Flask, FastAPI, or Django (REST APIs)
- Solid understanding of asynchronous programming
- Experience with microservices architecture
- Strong database experience with MongoDB
- Experience in performance tuning, debugging, and monitoring
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
- Strong understanding of microservices security
- Experience building resilient and fault-tolerant systems
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Exposure to cloud platforms
What We Do
Global Software Solutions Group Veracious product line is a series of robust banking platforms that provide core banking, payment systems, custom process automation, and document management solutions for banks and financial institutions in Middle East & Africa. This cutting-edge product line features the Veracious Payments Hub, Digital Banking and the DMS, all built on the Torus Lowcode development platform software. Global Software Solutions Group is a software solutions provider that aims to solve mission-critical problems that financial institutions face today. Our software solutions bring together our Low Code platform, the payments product line and customized service offerings to solve mission-critical statements in core banking, payments, process automation, and document management. The Payments Hub is GSS's flagship product.
