N-iX is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who thrives in building scalable, cloud-native systems. You’ll bring deep Python expertise, strong software design principles, and a solid background in distributed system patterns. This role demands hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and cloud-native AWS services. You’ll help shape critical backend services and infrastructure that are the foundation for our platform.
Responsibilities:
- Design and build scalable backend systems using Python and cloud-native architectures
- Apply object-oriented principles to develop maintainable and modular code
- Architect and implement distributed systems with high availability and fault tolerance
- Build and operate event-driven architectures using tools like Amazon SNS, SQS, EventBridge, and Step Functions
- Leverage AWS-managed services (e.g., Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway) to deliver reliable and cost-effective solutions
- Participate in architectural design discussions and influence technical direction
- Write clean, testable code and provide thoughtful code reviews
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver solutions that scale
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong Python skills, with a deep understanding of object-oriented software design
- Experience designing and operating event-driven architectures in production
- Proficient with AWS cloud-native services, including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, EventBridge, and Step Functions
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, including data consistency, messaging patterns, and failure handling
- A collaborative mindset—you enjoy working closely with others, value team success over individual heroics, and help create an inclusive environment
- Proactive and curious—you take initiative to explore, solve problems, and continuously learn
- A natural mentor and team builder—you care about helping those around you grow
- Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain ideas and technical details
We offer*:
- Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
- A competitive salary and good compensation package
- Personalized career growth
- Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
- Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
- Education reimbursement
- Memorable anniversary presents
- Corporate events and team buildings
- Other location-specific benefits
*not applicable for freelancers
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What We Do
N-iX is a global software solutions and engineering services company that helps world’s leading organizations turn challenges into lasting business value, operational efficiency, and revenue growth using advanced technology. Whether you need to build a custom solution, modernize your digital product or acquire extra tech expertise - we have the experience and capabilities to ensure your success.
With over 2,000 professionals in 25 countries across Europe and the Americas, N-iX offers expert solutions in cloud, data analytics, embedded software, IoT, AI, machine learning, and other tech domains. Being in business for over two decades, we have worked with dozens of industry-leading enterprises and Fortune 500 companies creating value across a wide variety of sectors, including finance, manufacturing, supply chain, retail, e-commerce, healthcare, and more. Our unique combination of business domain expertise and technical know-how enables us to effectively collaborate with ISVs, tech companies, and enterprises of all sizes. Thanks to the strong tech ecosystem and partnerships with AWS, GCP, Microsoft, SAP, OpenText, Snowflake, and others, we bring extra speed, scale and efficiency to more than 160 organizations across the globe. N-iX is recognized by numerous industry awards, such as CRN Solution Provider 500, Global Outsourcing 100 by IAOP, ISG Provider Lens™, Modern Application Development services providers by Forrester, etc
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