
Tech Lead – Backend, Python
Truelogic Software
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇧🇷 Brazil
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Senior
Tech Stack
AirflowAmazon RedshiftAWSDynamoDBETLPythonTerraform
About the role
- Own backend architecture design and ensure integration alignment across AWS services (Glue, Redshift, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS, Cognito).
- Translate product and business requirements into actionable technical specifications.
- Participate in grooming sessions and proactively surface potential risks, dependencies, and trade-offs.
- Support DevOps and Frontend Engineers by providing architectural context, data flow clarification, and environment setup validation.
- Oversee release readiness, code review, and technical quality assurance in absence of a dedicated QA resource.
- Ensure proper documentation of code, data pipelines, and system behavior within Confluence.
Requirements
- Senior-level expertise in Python (API development, Glue scripts, Lambda functions).
- Deep understanding of AWS native data services (Glue, Redshift, S3, CloudWatch).
- Experience leading distributed engineering teams, setting standards, and maintaining visibility over progress.
- Ability to collaborate directly with non-technical stakeholders, translate requirements, and drive delivery predictably.
- Experience with data engineering or ETL tools (Glue, Airflow, DBT).
- Exposure to AI/ML integrations or analytics pipelines (Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker).
- AWS certification (Solutions Architect or Developer Associate).
- Experience leading vendor transition projects or distributed engineering teams.
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CDK).
- Understanding of data modeling and warehouse performance tuning (Redshift).
- Prior work with faith-based, nonprofit, or SaaS analytics platforms.
Benefits
- 100% Remote Work: Enjoy the freedom to work from the location that helps you thrive. All it takes is a laptop and a reliable internet connection.
- Highly Competitive USD Pay: Earn an excellent, market-leading compensation in USD, that goes beyond typical market offerings.
- Paid Time Off: We value your well-being. Our paid time off policies ensure you have the chance to unwind and recharge when needed.
- Work with Autonomy: Enjoy the freedom to manage your time as long as the work gets done. Focus on results, not the clock.
- Work with Top American Companies: Grow your expertise working on innovative, high-impact projects with Industry-Leading U.S. Companies.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
PythonAPI developmentGlue scriptsLambda functionsAWS native data servicesETL toolsdata modelingwarehouse performance tuninginfrastructure-as-codeAI/ML integrations
Soft skills
collaborationleadershipcommunicationrisk managementrequirements translationtechnical quality assurancevisibility maintenancestakeholder engagementproactive problem solvingteam coordination
Certifications
AWS Solutions ArchitectAWS Developer Associate