Python Backend Engineer

VeliTech

full-time

Posted on: 1/8/2026

Location Type: Remote

Location: Ukraine

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About the role

Design and develop asynchronous RESTful microservices
Build and maintain backend services with Kafka-based messaging and stream processing
Optimise, improve, and refactor existing applications
Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of backend and streaming systems

Proficient with SQL and RDBMS, preferably PostgreSQL
Professional experience with Python for backend microservices.
Hands-on experience with Kafka
Experience working with Kubernetes
Understanding of distributed systems
Experience with Airflow, i.e. creating DAGs (would be a plus)
Familiar with CI/CD using Jenkins pipelines or similar tools (would be a plus)
Familiarity with observability tools (logs, metrics, alerting) (would be a plus)
Experience with ClickHouse, BigQuery, or similar analytical NoSQL databases (would be a plus).

Benefits

Growth Opportunities: Expand your expertise, including launching your own product.
Modern Technology: Work with microservices, serverless architecture, and SRE practices.
Health Support: Health insurance and 10 days paid sick leave.
Flexibility: Work remotely, or in a Kyiv office or combine both.
Time Off: 20 days of paid vacation and public holidays.
Learning Opportunities: Budget for conferences, certifications, and courses.
Personal Development: Tailored plans to achieve your career goals.
Community: Various internal events and team-building activities.

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

RESTful microservicesSQLPostgreSQLPythonKafkaKubernetesdistributed systemsAirflowCI/CDClickHouse