Python Software Engineer

Bridgenext is a digital consulting services leader that helps clients innovate with intention and realize their digital aspirations by creating digital products, experiences, and solutions around what real people need. Our global consulting and delivery teams facilitate highly strategic digital initiatives through digital product engineering, automation, data engineering, and infrastructure modernization services, while elevating brands through digital experience, creative content, and customer data analytics services.

Don't just work, thrive. At Bridgenext, you have an opportunity to make a real difference - driving tangible business value for clients, while simultaneously propelling your own career growth. Our flexible and inclusive work culture provides you with the autonomy, resources, and opportunities to succeed.

We are looking for a talented and experienced Python Software Engineer to join our team in Latin America. This team is responsible for developing, integrating, and operating the systems that power marketing channels. You will participate in design, planning, development, release, monitoring, and overall delivery of web, mobile, and application projects. This role requires creating high-performance, highly available, and stable features to support large scale customer and business interactions daily.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain scalable and reliable microservices

• Design and optimize databases (indexes, partitioning, query tuning)

• Implement and optimize APIs, focusing on connection pooling, async operations, and error handling

• Collaborate on projects using version control systems (preferably Git)

• Participate in trunk-based development and CI/CD pipelines

• Manage infrastructure using Terraform

• Develop and manage AWS Lambda functions, optimizing memory/time limits

• Integrate AWS Lambda with API Gateway when needed

• Write efficient, maintainable Python code with proper type hinting and structure

• Conduct unit testing using frameworks like pytest, unittest, nosetest, or doctest

• Contribute to release management and enhance DevOps/CI/CD practices

Workplace: Remote, Latin America

Must Have Skills:

• Extensive experience with microservice development

• Strong fundamentals in database design (RDMS, NoSQL, OLAP, etc.)

• Experience in API design and optimization

• Familiarity with trunk-based development and Git

• Solid understanding of modern Python (3.10+):Type hinting, Memory management, Efficient iteration

• Knowledge of virtual environment management (poetry, pipenv, virtualenv, venv, or conda)

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably Terraform

• In-depth understanding of AWS Lambda performance tuning

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, etc.)

• Familiarity with AWS API Gateway integration

• Bash scripting and Linux skills

Professional Skills:

• Solid written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Strong team and individual player
• Maintains composure during all types of situations and is collaborative by nature
• High standards of professionalism, consistently producing high quality results
• Self-sufficient, independent requiring very little supervision or intervention
• Demonstrate flexibility and openness to bring creative solutions to address issues

Bridgenext is an Equal Opportunity Employer