Senior Backend Engineer - Python

Some activities you would do on a typical day at Cheesecake Labs

• Develop and maintain Backend and AI solutions using Python
• Interact with other teams and professionals, including other developers, designers, project managers, and stakeholders
• Make sure the application has a great user experience
• Assist in the creation and implement mockups
• Build docker images that can run on top of AWS or other PaaS
• Model databases using MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB
• Write beautiful, readable, and scalable code
• Make sure the application solves real-world problems
• Review the code of other developers
• Understand the needs of our partners and come up with solutions for their problems
• Participate in Sprint Plannings and daily stand-up meetings
• Build estimates and plan roadmaps

In order to succeed, you'll likely need the following skills

• +6 years of experience working with software development
• Experience with RESTful backend applications, specially built with Python (Django)
• Experience developing AI applications (genAI apps, RAG, AI integrations)
  
• Experience with Front-end development and with javascript (typescript, vuejs, or others)
• Experience with deployment processes like Docker, CircleCI, AWS, Heroku
• Experience with Git
• Experience with different databases
• Experience with UNIX systems and terminal usage
• English proficiency 
• Knowledge about clean code, design patterns
• Customer-centric mindset and strong client-facing experience
• Being self-taught
• Being up-to-date with the latest news and technologies about Backend
• Good communication skills, both in verbal and writing
• Applicants must have a Brazilian bank account, be legally allowed to provide services to a Brazilian entity and willingness to receive in Brazilian local currency (Real R$)