Tech Lead Python

Lead a distributed engineering team building and maintaining Python backend services. The work combines technical direction and team coordination with hands-on API development, integrations, performance improvements, and support for cloud delivery.

• Set development practices and review work to maintain quality across a distributed team.
• Coordinate delivery, track progress, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Design and build scalable backend services and REST APIs for internal and external systems.
• Develop microservices and event-driven integrations, collaborating with product, architecture, and QA partners.
• Troubleshoot defects, improve performance, and support CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments.

• Prior experience leading technical work and coordinating a team; strong English communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Python 3 and hands-on experience with FastAPI, Django, or Flask.
• Experience building REST integrations with JSON, plus exposure to SOAP/XML services.
• Familiarity with SQL and No
  
  SQL databases, Linux, Git, and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with AI coding assistants to support development work.

Telecom experience, including OSS/BSS, TM Forum APIs, order management, network provisioning, orchestration, or CRM integrations. Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP;
Docker and Kubernetes; and Kafka or RabbitMQ is also useful.

Remote role open to candidates in Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, or Bolivia.