Python Developer
Aubay Portugal, an IT consultancy serving banking, insurance, telecom and energy clients, seeks a Python backend developer (5+ yrs backend, 3+ yrs Python) to design developer-facing REST APIs, build data ingestion/scraping layers, and own product features end-to-end. Hybrid role: 2 days/week in Porto.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Portugal
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience
- 3+ years of experience with Python
- Experience designing clean, versioned, developer-friendly REST APIs
- Strong distributed systems fundamentals: async processing, queues, idempotency, retries, designing for failure
- Proficiency in relational database modelling (PostgreSQL or MySQL): indexing, query performance, schema evolution under load
- Comfort working in cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
- Experience implementing reliable CI/CD pipelines
- Product engineering mindset, engaging with stakeholders and users
- Available to work hybrid (2 days a week in Porto)
Nice to have
- Alignment with corporate culture, integrity and ethics
- Strong customer focus, teamwork, task prioritisation, and daily commitment
Full description
At Aubay Portugal, we work daily with some of the largest organisations across sectors such as banking, insurance, telecommunications and energy, helping to build and evolve critical systems that support millions of users. We have been in Portugal since 2007 and are part of an international group with a presence in several European countries. More than technology, we build close relationships and deliver real-impact projects.
What will you do?
- Design and deliver customer-facing REST APIs with comprehensive documentation, ensuring a seamless self-service experience for developers.
- Own the end-to-end architecture and implementation of core product features, from conception to deployment.
- Build and maintain robust, secure, and resilient data ingestion layers, including performant scraping and parsing components.
- Ship code frequently, iterate quickly based on product performance and customer feedback, and meet stringent security and uptime requirements.
- Contribute to shaping our engineering culture and establishing high standards for quality, ownership, and collaboration.
What are we looking for?
At Aubay, our focus is on professionals who bring both technical expertise and the right mindset:
- A product engineering mindset, actively engaging with stakeholders and users to deliver effective and impactful solutions.
- Solid experience (5+ years in backend engineering, 3+ years with Python) in designing clean, versioned, and developer-friendly REST APIs.
- Strong fundamentals in distributed systems, including asynchronous processing, queues, idempotency, retries, and designing for failure.
- Proficiency in relational database modelling (PostgreSQL or MySQL), covering indexing, query performance, and schema evolution under load.
- Comfort working in cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and implementing reliable CI/CD pipelines.
- Alignment with our corporate culture and a commitment to integrity and ethics are highly valued;
- Strong customer focus, teamwork, task prioritisation, and daily commitment are highly appreciated.
- Available to work hybrid (2 days a week in Porto).
What can we offer?
At Aubay, we invest in your development and well-being:
- Continuous growth through our Training Academy, with technical and soft skills training, mentoring, tech communities, workshops and in-person meetups;
- Close support with regular feedback and a structured career advancement model;
- Comprehensive health insurance, including dental coverage, as well as access to a mental health platform and well-being initiatives;