Lead Python Developer

Lead Python Developer at StarTribe, part of a large international holding, working on high-load iGaming platforms. Full-time, office-based in Cyprus.

Product IT company develops high-load services for large-scale entertainment online platforms. The Lead Python Developer will join the infrastructure department and be responsible for the software part of the platform: backend services and tools for managing data storage and processing infrastructure, automating provisioning, and integrating internal and external systems into a single platform. The role combines hands-on development and technical leadership: setting technical direction, building development processes, and forming and developing a team of Python developers. The specialist will work side by side with SysOps teams, together with DevOps build CI/CD, deployment and observability of services, and participate in technical planning of the department and interact with related teams. Responsibilities: - Design architecture and develop backend services for managing data storage and processing infrastructure. - Be responsible for the technical quality of the direction: code review, development standards, testing, documentation. - Form and develop a team of Python developers: participate in hiring, mentor, distribute and decompose tasks. - Integrate internal and external systems within the platform, design APIs (REST/gRPC). - Create own tools for data flow management and automation of infrastructure processes. - Together with DevOps build CI/CD, deployment and observability of services (metrics, logs, alerting). - Participate in technical planning of the department, estimate timelines and risks, communicate with related teams.

5+ years of commercial development in Python, including 1-2 years as a team lead, tech lead, or lead developer. Experience in designing and developing high-load distributed services. Deep knowledge of SQL and experience with DBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.), understanding of their internals and optimization. Confident work in UNIX systems and command line. Practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes: building images, writing manifests/Helm charts, deploying services. Experience in building testing (unit, integration tests) and code review culture. Understanding of observability principles: metrics, logs, tracing (Prometheus, Grafana or similar). Nice to have: - Experience with CI/CD (GitLab CI/CD). - Experience with Terraform and Ansible, Infrastructure as Code approach. - Work with queues and data streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.). - Secret management (Vault, Sealed Secrets, External Secrets). - Development experience in Java or Go.

Official employment under Cyprus labor law. Office format 5/2 with flexible start from 8:00 to 10:00. Salary based on interview results. Vacation - 21 working days. 4 additional days off per year. External and internal professional training. Partial compensation for English and Greek language classes (SkyEng). Corporate breakfasts and lunches in the office. Corporate sports activities. Referral program. Corporate events for employees and their families. Discounts on partner products and services. Material support in important life situations. Gifts for employees and their children. Annual performance bonus. Corporate mobile plan.