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

• 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
• Health Coverage - Health and wellness are important, that is why we have you and up to four family members in a premiere health plan. We have a couple of options, so you can choose what is best for you and your family
• Visual Benefit - Seeing your work for us would be a sight for sore eyes. We want your vision to always be at 100% which is why we offer up to $200.000 COP for any visual health expenses
• Life Insurance Plan - We have partnered with MetLife to offer a full-coverage Ife insurance plan. So, your family is covered, even if you are gone
• Medical Leave Coverage - We are one of the few companies that cover 100% of your medical leave, for up to 90 days. Your health is the most important thing to us
• Professional Growth Opportunities - We have designed a highly competitive and complete development process, where you will have all the tools to get where you have always wanted to be, personally and professionally
• Stock Option Purchase Plan - As an EPAMer you can be more than just an employee, you will also have the opportunity to purchase stock at a reduced price and become a part owner of our organization
• 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
• Community Benefit - You will be part of a worldwide community of over 50,000 employees, where you can learn, challenge yourself, stand out, and share your knowledge and experience with multicultural teams!
• 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