Python Engineer

Emagine is a company working with leading international clients on innovative and high-impact projects. They value diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities, fostering an inclusive environment for professional and personal growth.

• 15+ years of professional experience as a Python Engineer.
• Proven experience working at Principal level on large-scale projects.
• Expert knowledge of Python and software development best practices.
• Strong experience in technical design and software architecture.
• Extensive experience with debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and quality assurance practices.
• Experience integrating security into the software development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of observability, reliability, and production environments.
• Extensive experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and build and deployment processes.
• Strong experience supporting and operating software in production.
• Proven ability to provide technical direction across multiple teams.
• Strong Agile methodology experience and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional fluency in English.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Experience with Terraform.
• Experience working with cloud-native architectures.
• Experience driving technical standards and best practices across multiple teams.

• Define technical direction and contribute to architecture decisions aligned with organisational strategy.
• Drive the adoption of software engineering best practices, technologies, programming languages, and version control systems.
• Lead the design and development of large-scale software solutions using Python.
• Provide technical guidance on debugging, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and software quality.
• Define and promote testing strategies and QA best practices across multiple teams.
• Drive the integration of security throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Optimise applications for performance, reliability, and observability.
• Establish and improve DevOps, CI/CD, build, and deployment practices.
• Support software operating in production environments and lead complex technical problem-solving.
• Promote Agile methodologies and continuous improvement across multiple teams.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Candidates must be based in Portugal.
• Onsite working model - work location: Porto.
• Long-term project with a duration of 12+ months.