EPAM is a leading integral 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 to become part of our team. This position provides the chance to work across the entire stack, helping build systems that scale dependably within modern cloud environments. If you take pride in developing solid backend services and enjoy working with cross-functional teams to deliver polished software, we would be glad to hear from you.

Responsibilities

- Architect and build backend services that satisfy performance, scalability, and reliability standards
- Take part in architectural conversations that help guide the long-term direction of our systems
- Team up with cross-functional groups to turn business needs into practical technical solutions
- Produce clean, maintainable, and thoroughly tested code across the services you develop
- Review teammates' code to help uphold consistent quality and standards
- Identify and fix complex issues that impact application performance and stability
- Support the rollout and continued operational health of applications hosted in the cloud
- Help drive ongoing improvements to engineering practices, tools, and workflows
- Take part in planning discussions to scope and estimate effort for upcoming work
- Provide mentorship and support to fellow engineers throughout the development process

Requirements

- At least 5 years of relevant experience




- A minimum of one year of experience leading and managing development teams
- Solid grasp of software development principles, including SOLID and clean architecture
- Demonstrated experience building cloud-based, microservice-oriented backend services
- Strong Python backend background, including core Python, dependency management with Poetry, the FastAPI framework, and async programming with Asyncio
- Experience designing and building Angular single-page web applications
- Experience with RxJS, NgRx, and Nx
- Experience developing with Node.js
- Cloud experience with Azure
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD
- Excellent communication skills
- Understanding of scalability, performance, and reliability within distributed systems
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications
- Proficiency with Docker
- Knowledge of cloud fundamentals, preferably Azure, with AWS considered an advantage
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, with GitOps or ArgoCD considered an advantage
- Experience with Go (Golang) considered an advantage
- Good communication skills
- Excellent English proficiency (B2 level or higher)

Nice to have

- Familiarity with Linux
- Experience with SQL

We offer

- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

📌 Lead Python Developer (Colombia)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Colombia