Lead Python Engineer (Data Processing)
We are seeking a Lead Python Engineer with strong data skills to join our dynamic team and drive high-impact projects.
Thank you for your interest in this position. Please note that only candidates whose experience closely matches the job requirements will be contacted. If you do not receive an email from us, please do not be discouraged—feel free to apply for other positions that better align with your experience. If you have any questions, please contact us at jobserbia@epam.com.
Responsibilities
- Participate in full-cycle application development: design, implement, test, and launch solutions in Python
- Integrate with other clients’ systems and applications
- Communicate with the customer to clarify requirements
- Help identify, escalate, and resolve any technical issues and problems that might occur
- Be involved in a code review process
- Be responsible for the implementation of different types of functionalities described in design documents
- Drive collaboration with other team members
- Mentor and lead members of the development team
- Lead and communicate project scoping, roadmap, and architecture discussions within the development team
- Coordinate, plan, and track tasks and activities
- Ensure the Agile team is capable of consuming stakeholder demand
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of software development experience
- Good knowledge of Python, OOP, and design patterns
- Python coding standards and best practices
- Expertise in relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, ClickHouse or Snowflake, and familiarity with non-relational databases like Hive
- Experience with data orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow or Dagster
- Proficiency in data-processing libraries such as Numpy, Pandas, Polars, or PySpark
- Background in one or more cloud technologies like AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Familiarity with message brokers such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS Kinesis
- Competency in containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong English communication skills
Nice to have
- Background in prompt engineering and GenAI
- Understanding of relational database management systems like AWS Redshift
- Familiarity with relational database services like AWS Aurora
