Python Developer

Are you a top-notch Python Developer who excels in guiding the client through design, architecture, estimate, and delivery? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and look to expand a career in the Software Industry while playing a pivotal role in our team’s success?

If your answer is “Yes”, we would love to talk to you.

Who we are?

Scalefocus empowers businesses in highly regulated industries to safely build, operate, and scale AI-enabled systems, where software, people and agents converge to unlock exponential business value.

We combine deep domain expertise across Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Aerospace and Defense, and iGaming with proprietary AI solutions to engineer measurable outcomes we fully own - helping clients move at market-defining speed, and evolve continuously to stay ahead of the competition.

Our track record includes 1000 projects across 26 countries for more than 300 clients, including Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and established leaders.

What qualifications are needed?

• Professional experience building backend applications in Python
• Strong experience with a Python web framework (Django, Flask, or FastAPI) or building Python services/libraries more generally
• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL
• Experience designing and consuming APIs
• Comfortable working with data manipulation libraries (e.g., pandas, polars) — able to read, filter, and reshape large datasets, including Parquet files, even though this isn't a modelling role
• Some exposure to time-series data and the practical challenges of working with large files (memory/performance considerations, chunking, lazy loading, etc.)

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Parquet, Arrow, or columnar data formats
• Experience with polars, Dask, DuckDB, or similar tools for working with large local datasets
• Experience designing internal Python libraries/SDKs used by other teams
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

What we offer?

• We believe in personal choices, so we have a flexible benefits system where you can choose what works for you
• Working with the people you value is important to us, so we make sure to provide generous referral bonuses and awards
• We encourage continuous learning and development, hence we provide a multitude of training, certification, and leadership programs
• We care about our people’s well-being and we make sure to include mental health benefits and workshops
• We love spending time together so we have frequent teambuilding activities, events and gatherings
• We offer you the opportunity to grow in a multinational environment by working with international teams and clients

All applications will be treated in strict confidentiality. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We believe that different perspectives drive meaningful change and help us build cutting-edge technology solutions. Our commitment to inclusion ensures that every individual—regardless of background, identity, or personal characteristics—feels valued, respected, and empowered. As an equal opportunity employer, we base hiring decisions on experience, skills, qualifications, and potential.

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