Summary
At Remote Crew, we’re partnering with an international product-driven company looking for a Principal Python Engineer to join their growing engineering team.
They’re looking for a highly experienced Python Engineer with 12+ years of experience, strong expertise in Retail environments, and the ability to contribute at a high level to technical and architectural decisions.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll combine deep Python expertise with system design, technical decision-making and collaboration with different stakeholders. You’ll work on systems that differ from traditional deterministic applications, requiring strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think beyond straightforward implementation.
Location: Remote (Portugal)
Salary: €55k–€65k / year (Permanent Employee)
€65k–€75k / year (B2B)
What You’ll Do
- Design, develop and evolve scalable backend systems using Python
- Contribute to software architecture and technical decisions across the product
- Translate business and product requirements into high-level technical solutions
- Evaluate different technical approaches and make decisions based on scalability, reliability and long-term impact
- Work closely with Product and other stakeholders to understand requirements and define appropriate technical solutions
- Build and improve systems in a Retail environment, considering complex and evolving business requirements
- Develop APIs and backend services using FastAPI
- Work with Azure cloud services and AKS
- Contribute to infrastructure and deployment practices using Terraform
- Ensure systems are scalable, resilient and maintainable
- Remain hands-on with implementation while also providing technical direction to other engineers
- Identify technical risks and proactively propose improvements
- Help shape engineering practices and technical standards across the team
What We’re Looking For
- 12+ years of experience as a Python Engineer
- Strong and proven experience working within the Retail industry
- Deep expertise in Python
- Strong experience with FastAPI or similar modern Python frameworks
- Solid experience with Azure
- Hands-on experience with AKS / Kubernetes
- Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
- Strong understanding of software architecture and system design
- Proven experience making or owning technical and architectural decisions
- Ability to evaluate multiple approaches and clearly explain technical trade-offs
- Strong problem-solving skills, particularly when dealing with complex or non-deterministic systems
- Ability to work at both a high-level architectural/conceptual level and remain hands-on with code
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with Product and other stakeholders
- Proactive mindset and strong ownership
Nice to Have
- Experience with CI/CD
- Experience working in fast-paced product environments
- Experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring other engineers
- Experience working with highly distributed or complex systems
- Experience making technology choices and defining technical standards across teams
- Startup or scale-up experience
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