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Who We Are

Building the AI-first frontier enterprise.

We are a global technology consultancy with a trademarked, AI-first approach

—Gen-e2™.

It redefines how enterprises build digital products and transform their organizations with AI.

We do the right thing, and we do it right.

• We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.
• - We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (

10 countries, 450+ experts from 50+ nationalities

) - We are becoming an agentic organization, adopting the AI-native operating model we bring to our clients. - We are robust and resilient (100% independent, 0 debt, founded 2009) - We are AI-native professionals who invest in what we believe and work as a collective intelligence - We are positive, courageous and deliver at the leading edge. ### Your Role As a

Senior Backend Developer

, you will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving robust, scalable, and secure backend services using

Python

. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions, drive technical excellence, and contribute to architectural decisions that support long-term business and client needs. - Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using

Python FastAPI

• .
• - Lead the design of backend architectures and contribute to technical decisions that ensure performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• - Collaborate with frontend developers, product teams, and other stakeholders to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• - Optimize applications for maximum speed, reliability, and scalability while ensuring security and data protection best practices.
• - Review code, enforce engineering standards, and mentor other developers to promote high-quality, maintainable code.
• - Identify system bottlenecks, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive performance and reliability improvements.
• - Participate in and influence the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• - Promote best practices in API design, testing, observability, and CI/CD automation.
• - Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and backend engineering practices, and proactively recommend improvements where relevant. ### Who You Are - Minimum of

5+ years

of experience in backend development, with strong expertise in

Python

and solid hands-on experience with

FastAPI

• .
• - Strong understanding of

RESTful API design principles

,

microservices architecture

• , and distributed systems concepts.
• - Proven experience designing scalable and maintainable backend systems in production environments.
• - Proficient in

SQL and/or NoSQL

• database design, optimization, and performance tuning.
• - Experience with

CI/CD pipelines

, automated testing strategies, and modern

DevOps practices

• .
• - Solid understanding of application security, authentication/authorization mechanisms, and secure coding practices.
• - Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges and propose pragmatic solutions.
• - Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional, collaborative environments and to guide technical discussions.
• - Experience mentoring junior or mid-level developers and contributing to team growth is highly valued. ###

AI-Native Engineering (Core Expectation)

• Use

Generative AI coding tools

(e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) as a first-class engineering assistant for: - Code scaffolding and refactoring - Code generation and optimisation - Test-cases and documentation generation - Build applications through

AI-driven development practices

, including: - AI-assisted debugging and troubleshooting - Intelligent code completion and pattern recognition - Automated documentation generation - Apply

prompt engineering best practices

• for reliable, repeatable engineering outcomes.
• - Validate

GenAI output

(determinism checks, guardrails, fallback logic). ###

More About PALO IT

Our clients include some of the world’s most successful companies. We collaborate with leading enterprises, next-generation businesses and frontier partners, shaping what comes next, helping them scale AI and solve complex business and technology challenges.

What We Offer

• Stimulating working environments - Unique career path - International mobility - Internal R&D projects (including Gen-e2™) - Knowledge sharing - Personalized training via PALO IT Academy - Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship For more on our team culture and benefits, check out our careers page https://www.palo-it.com/en/career.