Senior Backend Engineer, Python, Microservices at CloudZurf Consultant, Remote, £Contract Rate

Job Title: Backend Engineer – Python & Microservices

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Required: 10+ years

Industry: SaaS / Energy / Mobility / Cloud Infrastructure

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and autonomous Backend Engineer with deep expertise in Python , microservices architecture , and API design to join a high-impact engineering team working on scalable internal tools and enterprise SaaS platforms. You will play a key role in system architecture , PoC development , and cloud-native service delivery , collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust, scalable microservices using Python and related frameworks.
• Develop and maintain high-performance, production-grade RESTful APIs and background jobs .
• Lead or contribute to PoC architecture , system modularization, and microservice decomposition.
• Design and manage relational and NoSQL data models (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Build scalable, async batch jobs and distributed processing pipelines using Kafka, RabbitMQ, and SQS.
• Drive best practices around error handling, logging, security, and observability (Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog).
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and DevOps to ship reliable features in cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Contribute to documentation, system diagrams, and CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, GitHub Actions).

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Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience as a backend engineer
• Strong proficiency in Python (Flask, FastAPI, Django, etc.)
• Solid experience with microservices architecture and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS)
• Proven expertise in REST API design , rate limiting, security, and performance optimization
• Familiarity with NoSQL & SQL databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, ClickHouse)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP – AWS preferred)
• CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform)
• Exposure to distributed systems, data processing, and event-based architectures (Kafka, SQS)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bonus: Experience integrating with tools like Zendesk, Openfire, or ticketing/chat systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Certifications in System Design or Cloud Architecture

Experience working in agile, distributed teams with a strong ownership mindset

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Work from home

Experience:

• Python: 6 years (Required)
• Back-end development: 6 years (Required)
• Microservices: 5 years (Required)
• Total: 8 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• LinkedIn ID (Required)
• System Design Certificate (Required)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – Foundational (Required)

Work Location: Remote