[Hiring] Python Backend Developer @Akraya

Role Description

Python Backend Developer

• Design, build, and maintain cloud-native backend services and REST APIs in Python.
• Deploy and operate microservices on AWS, GCP, or Azure using containerized workloads.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within an Agile/Scrum delivery model, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, and retrospectives.
• Write and maintain automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues, and continuously improve service reliability, observability, and performance.

Qualifications

• Professional experience developing production backend systems in Python.
• Hands-on experience designing and operating microservice architectures and REST APIs.
• Demonstrated experience deploying and managing workloads on at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong grounding in CI/CD practices and automated testing across unit and integration layers.
• Experience delivering software within Agile/Scrum teams.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English.

Requirements

• Experience with data processing libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.
• Experience with Java backend development.
• Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Helm.
• Exposure to observability tooling.

Benefits

• Contract Type: Contract
• Duration: 12+ month with a possible extension
• Location: Colombia/Costa Rica (100% remote)

Company Description

Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment.

• Stevie Employer of the Year 2025
• SIA Best Staffing Firm to work for 2025
• Inc 5000 Best Workspaces in US (2025 & 2024)
• Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)

As a talent solutions provider for Fortune 100 Organizations, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space.

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