Software Python Engineer

The world's digital experiences run on something invisible: the infrastructure and software that keep them fast, reliable, and secure. At Gcore, you'll help design and deliver that foundation for an AI-driven world. 

We're a global provider of infrastructure and software solutions for AI, cloud, network, and security, powering everything from real-time communication and streaming to enterprise AI and secure web applications. With 210+ edge locations, 50+ cloud regions, and thousands of GPUs, your work here can reach users and businesses across the globe. 

You'll collaborate with leading technology partners such as Intel, NVIDIA, Dell, and Equinix, and work on platforms that power digital products used around the world. Our vision is simple: to connect the world to AI, anywhere, anytime. 

Want to work on technology that goes beyond a single product or industry?  Join a global team of 550+ professionals building infrastructure and software that supports the entire digital ecosystem. 

Gcore's Billing Engine - a crucial and highly integrated system essential for managing financial transactions and supporting the seamless delivery of our global services. This role is pivotal in maintaining and enhancing the Billing Engine, which is deeply interconnected with numerous Gcore services. Your work will significantly influence our financial operations' efficiency and reliability, underpinning the company's robust infrastructure and facilitating our ongoing growth.

What You will Do:

• Develop and enhance our Django-based Billing Engine within a Kubernetes (K8s) cluster, focusing on high performance and reliability.
• Participate in the software development lifecycle, focusing on architectural and system design, implementation, and maintenance.
• Work closely with the product management, development teams, and QA to define feature specifications and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Interface with an existing infrastructure of services, utilizing APIs and message brokers to facilitate seamless integration and data exchange.
• Design and implement system architectures that support high availability and disaster recovery principles.
• Participate in code review and share knowledge to improve code quality, software architecture, and user experience.

We Expect You to Have:

• Strong knowledge of software development principles and a thorough understanding of the entire software development lifecycle.
• Expertise in Python programming and significant experience with the Django framework.
• Extensive experience working with relational databases, particularly Postgres, writing, analyzing, and optimizing SQL queries.
• Experience with message brokers (RabbitMQ) and asynchronous task queues (Celery).
• Proficiency in creating and consuming APIs.
• Understanding of modern CI/CD practices, observability tooling and basic DevOps principles.
• Verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate remotely with a globally distributed international team.

Will be a Plus:

• Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Strong grasp of software engineering best practices, including Agile and test-driven development.
• Knowledge of additional backend technologies and frameworks.
• Experience with system monitoring tools and performance optimization techniques.
• A proactive mindset towards improving and scaling a complex system.
• Prior experience with billing or payment systems.

Benefits:

At Gcore, we want you to do your best work and enjoy the journey. Our benefits are designed to support your growth, well-being, and life beyond work: 

• Competitive compensation 
• Flexible working hours and hybrid or remote options, depending on your role 
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 45 days per year 
• Private medical insurance for you and your family* 
• Extra paid vacation and sick leave days* 
• Support for life's important moments and celebrations 
• Language courses to help you connect and grow 
• Modern, welcoming offices with snacks, drinks, and entertainment* 
• Team sports and social activities* 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

We provide equal opportunity to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.