Backend Engineer (Python)

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Barcelona, Spain
16 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
4 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, Spanish

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Data Architecture Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) NoSQL SQL Databases Data Streaming AI Infrastructure Data Storage Management
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Backend Fastapi Build Management Containerization Kubernetes Data Pipelines

Job description

We’re Hiring: Backend Engineer (Hybrid - Barcelona)We are expanding our core engineering team.We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges across distributed systems, data pipelines, and applied AI infrastructure.What You’ll Do:Design and build scalable backend services using Python and FastAPI.Architect data storage and retrieval systems with SQL and NoSQL databases.Develop batch or streaming pipelines and work with AWS and Kubernetes.Experiment with modern AI engineering tooling, such as coding agents and MCP ecosystems.What We’re Looking For:4+ years of backend engineering experience with deep expertise in Python and APIs.Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and data architectures.Strong technical decision-making skills and a builder mindset.Fluency in English or Spanish.What We Offer:Conversation-based hiring process with no coding tests.Competitive salary, stock options, flexible benefits, and hybrid work (3 days/week onsite in Barcelona).Interested?Apply directly or send a message to connect.

Requirements

4+ years of backend engineering experience with deep expertise in Python and APIs. Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and data architectures. Strong technical decision-making skills and a builder mindset. Fluency in English or Spanish.

Benefits & conditions

Competitive salary, stock options, flexible benefits, and hybrid work (3 days/week onsite in Barcelona). Interested? Apply directly or send a message to connect.

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