Python Developer

About the role

You'll join the Python Development team to design and build new backend services, expanding engineering capacity so Salmon can launch strategically important new service lines. The role focuses on creating reliable, event‑driven microservices that power our banking and lending platform across Southeast Asia.

Key responsibilities

• Design and build new backend services in a microservice, event‑driven environment with reliability as the primary constraint.
• Coordinate architecture and integrations with Core and RBB teams to ensure consistent cross‑team delivery.
• Own key components in the existing architecture and take on new service domains as they arise.
• Instrument services with metrics, monitoring, alerting and comprehensive unit tests.
• Identify and resolve technical debt and architectural bottlenecks, and maintain shared libraries and tooling.

Required profile

• 3+ years of production experience as a Python backend developer.
• Strong Python skills including typing, testing, packaging, asyncio, threading and multiprocessing.
• Production experience with microservice architecture.
• Familiarity with event‑driven systems such as Kafka.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, preferably on AWS EKS.

Required skills

• Python
• Typing, testing, packaging, asyncio, threading, multiprocessing
• Microservice architecture
• Kafka (event‑driven messaging)
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• AWS (EKS)
• Terraform (nice to have)

What we offer

• Ownership and flexibility with a four‑year stock option plan.
• Hybrid‑first work model with fully remote option for eligible roles.
• Company‑provided tools, equipment and health insurance for you and your family.
• Generous vacation, sick leave and parental leave policies.
• Relocation support, including flights, accommodation and visa assistance.
• Opportunities for learning, conferences and internal expert meetups.