Senior Backend Developer (Python)

At Umbrella, we’re building cutting-edge cloud cost optimization solutions that help organizations worldwide maximize efficiency and control their cloud spending.

We are looking for a talented Senior Backend Developer (Python) to join our R&D team and take full ownership of impactful, large-scale projects.

This is a hands-on role, perfect for someone who loves working with data at scale, building distributed systems, and independently driving projects from idea to delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Take end-to-end ownership of backend services and infrastructure in a high-scale, production-grade environment.
• Design and develop complex distributed systems and services in Python.
• Handle large-scale data processing, migrations, and high-volume data challenges.
• Collaborate closely with other engineers, DevOps, product managers, and data teams.
• Write clean, efficient, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Drive architecture discussions, system improvements, and technical best practices.
• Contribute to building a strong, positive, and proactive team culture.
  
  

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend development, with a strong focus on Python.
• Proven experience working with Big Data systems and building data-heavy distributed applications.
• Mandatory hands-on experience with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing in production environments.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Solid experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar).
• Familiarity with Microservices architecture, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take projects from idea to full delivery independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• A proactive, curious mindset and the drive to constantly learn and improve.
  
  

• Experience with Airflow, Kafka, Dataflow, or other big data tools.
• Exposure to cloud billing/cost optimization domains (FinOps is a plus).
• Knowledge of additional backend languages (Java, Go, etc.).