Back-End Engineer (Python) – Cybersecurity

Are you a seasoned Python developer ready to architect scalable solutions that matter?

Join Camplight, where your expertise will help build innovative backend systems that power transformative digital solutions across fintech, healthtech, and edutech domains.

What you’ll be working on?

You’ll be contributing to our diverse portfolio of agency-led venture projects, developing robust backend systems that form the foundation of complex web applications and digital transformations for our partners. Our projects require sophisticated server-side applications that can handle high loads, maintain security, and scale efficiently. You’ll be working with microservices architecture, containerized deployments, and implementing both RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints to power next-generation applications.

Your Role

As a Senior Back-End Python Developer, you’ll take ownership of architecture decisions, system design, and implementation of critical backend features. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between front-end and back-end systems. Your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining server-side applications using Python, designing scalable APIs, optimizing performance, and implementing security best practices. You’ll also work with both relational and NoSQL databases, implement test-driven development practices, and collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines.

About Camplight

We build self-organizing technical teams, offer software development services, and work with businesses and entrepreneurs to create new products. With over 300 successful software projects, some ongoing for over 8 years, we strive for long-term success for our partners. By following the principles of self-management and organizing as a cooperative, we achieve 95% satisfaction among them. We seek the best talents to join us and value transparency, collaboration, trust, responsibility, and innovation. When joining Camplight, you can become a co-owner of the cooperative, allowing you to steer the business and share in the rewards of our collective success.

What are we looking for?

Ownership mindset: We want individuals who care about their work. Individuals who take pride in being professionals, have high standards and deliver on them. This is the main way Camplight stands out in front of competitors.

Technical expertise: We expect you to know your tools and be able to write high-quality software efficiently.

Communication skills: You’ll be frequently communicating with our partners and other team members. That’s why it’s important to have clear written and verbal communication, outstanding English, emotional intelligence, and a desire to understand the person in front of you. Knowledge of how to distill requirements and manage stakeholder expectations will be a big plus.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Python and frameworks like Django or Flask
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Strong knowledge of API development (REST, GraphQL) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Solid understanding of authentication systems (OAuth, JWT) and security best practices
• Proficiency with Git and Linux-based operating systems
• Experience with event-driven architectures and async programming is a plus
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, IaC tools, and monitoring solutions is beneficial

What do we offer?

• We focus on health, wealth, and empowering relationships:
• Fully remote work with flexible work hours
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to become a co-owner of the cooperative
• Individual career development plan
• Friendly team and company culture
• Prioritization of mental and physical health in the workplace, with the freedom to make decisions about oneself, supported by peers committed to a healthy lifestyle.
• Empowering relationships for engineering alongside colleagues who cherish growth mindsets in a unique environment that blends service and product craftsmanship.

What does the interview process look like?

Initial Interview: We’ll start with a friendly 45-minute cultural and technical interview. Two members of our team will assess your cultural fit, past experience, and engineering expertise, the major challenges you’ve tackled, and discuss your ideal workspace.

You can choose between two Technical Deep Dive options:

Homework Assignment: If there’s a match, we’ll provide a brief homework assignment designed to take around 2 hours to complete. This will be followed by a 1-hour technical interview to discuss the homework and conduct a technical deep dive.

Pair Programming: If you prefer not to do a homework assignment, we’ll have a 2-hour technical deep dive session, primarily focused on pair programming.

Regardless of the outcome, we will provide you with constructive feedback to help you grow.