EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are looking for a Lead Python Developer with an expertise in AWS to join our remote team.

In this role, you will provide strategic guidance, designs, and solution patterns to fellow team members. You will collaborate with business analysts and customers to refine requirements and confirm the feasibility of design and integration with existing systems/platforms. You will also be responsible for working with developers to validate essential functionality and integration. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in enhancing business-critical product ecosystems in terms of stability, security, performance, and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Strategic guidance, designs, and solution patterns provision to team members
• Collaboration throughout the development life cycle
• Partnership with business analysts and customers for requirements review and optimization
• Review and validation of key functionality and integration with developers
• Assurance of design feasibility and integration with existing systems/platforms
• Support for automation/systems development necessities, including initial development
• Ongoing support of applications suite that manages pricing, trading, hedging, pooling, and shipping or other functions based on the department

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant software development experience
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring a team of engineers
• Expertise in Python 3, Object-Oriented Code & Design Patterns
• Proficiency in REST APIs, Git, and Unit Test writing
• Experience with NoSQL and SQL databases, event-driven systems & microservices
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), serverless technologies, infrastructure as code (Cloudformation & CDK), and DevOps practices (CI/CD, Automated Pipelines)
• Experience in Agile, Scrum, Jira, and team collaboration
• Degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Mastery of at least one major skill apart from core coding
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics to engineers, POs, PMs, or non-technical colleagues
• Capability to facilitate or actively participate in multi-team or multi-subproduct scrum activities and rituals
• Experience in monitoring, documentation, security, integration testing, visual design, and performance optimization
• Financial Services and, if available, mortgage industry experience
• English fluency with an Upper-Intermediate level (B2) or above

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Python frameworks such as Fast API, Flask, Django, and Snowflake

We offer

• Improved medical coverage - EPAMers are eligible to participate in a supplementary health insurance program that shall have the usual coverage in the industry, with the Company funding 100% of the value of the monthly premium for participation
• Lunch Allowance - You will receive a daily allowance of CLP $ 7.000 per working day. Enjoy a nice meal on us
• Allowance for internet and electricity - You will receive an allowance of CLP$15.000 per month to cover internet and electricity expense
• National Holiday Bonus - We celebrate joining the Chilean Market. That is why all our employees will receive a bonus of CLP $86,646 in September
• Christmas Bonus - You will receive an End of Year bonus of CLP $170,539. It will be paid during the month of December, to ensure you have a Happy Holiday!
• Learning Culture - We want you to be the best version of yourself, that is why we offer unlimited access to learning platforms, a wide range of internal courses, and all the knowledge you need to grow professionally
• Additional Income - Besides your regular salary, you will also have the chance to earn extra income by referring talent, being a technical interviewer, and many more ways
• Are you open to relocation? - If you want to relocate to another country and we have the right project, we will assist you every step of the way, to help you and your family, reach your new home