Python Engineer

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Your Project

We are building a cloud-native software platform that combines modern backend technologies, serverless computing, and data-driven decision-making. The team develops scalable solutions used in a high-availability production environment, focusing on reliability, performance, and continuous delivery.

Your Role

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Python.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and engineering teams to deliver business requirements.
• Participate in requirements analysis, estimation, implementation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to cloud-native solutions running on AWS.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Investigate and resolve production issues.
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Support CI/CD processes and deployment activities.
• Suggest improvements to system reliability, performance, and engineering practices.
  
  

Your Profile

Experience

• 3+ years of commercial software development experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on Python development experience.
• Experience building REST APIs and backend services.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
  
  

Python & Backend

• Python 3
• FastAPI or similar web frameworks
• SQLAlchemy or other ORM frameworks
• PyTest or similar testing frameworks
• Understanding of OOP principles and design patterns
• Experience with API design and integration
  
  

Databases

• PostgreSQL
• Experience working with relational databases
• Understanding of database design and query optimization
  
  

Cloud & AWS

Experience With Several Of The Following

• AWS Lambda
• API Gateway
• Amazon S3
• Amazon RDS
• IAM
• CloudWatch
• SNS / SQS
• EventBridge
• Secrets Manager or Parameter Store
  
  

DevOps & Quality

• Git
• Docker
• CI/CD pipelines
• Unit and integration testing
• Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code concepts
  
  

English

• Intermediate or higher level of English.
  
  

Nice to Have

• Event-driven architecture.
• Microservices architecture.
• Serverless application development.
• Authentication and authorization technologies (JWT, OAuth2).
• Monitoring and observability tools.
• Terraform.
• Cloud security best practices.
• Performance optimization and troubleshooting experience.
  
  

Personal Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ownership mindset and attention to quality.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Continuous learning attitude and willingness to take on new challenges.
  
  

What You Will Love About Working Here

• We care about all our employees and want them to feel as comfortable as possible. That's why we offer them health insurance from the first days, regardless of the probationary period.
• The gift from the company - Christmas holidays from 25 December to 31 December.
• Сooperation with Superhumans center and Veteran HUB. Capgemini Engineering has supported the launch of psychological rehabilitation department of Superhumans. Our team also donated over UAH 500 000 prosthetics for three Ukrainian defenders. Currently, we support psychological counseling provided by the Veteran Hub, and we have implemented an internal policy making the company friendly to military and veterans with the assistance of the Hub.
  
  

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.