Senior Backend Engineer

Join to apply for theSenior Backend Engineer (Python) - Italy, Remoterole atPlentificAt Plentific, we're redefining property management in real time.Our mission is to lead real estate through the transformative journey into "The World of Now," enabling us to empower property professionals through our innovative, cloud-based platform.We harness cutting-edge technology and data-driven insights to streamline operations for landlords, letting agents, and property managers—enabling them to optimize maintenance, manage repairs, and make informed decisions instantly.Our platform is designed to create seamless, real-time workflows that transform traditional property management into a dynamic, digital experience.Backed by a world-class group of investors—including Noa, Highland Europe, Brookfields, Mubadala, RXR Digital Ventures, and Target Global—Plentific is at the forefront of the proptech revolution.Headquartered in London with a global outlook, we're continually expanding our reach and impact.We're looking for forward-thinking, passionate professionals who are ready to contribute to our mission and drive industry innovation.If you're excited about making an immediate impact and shaping the future of property management, explore career opportunities with us at Plentific.The RoleThis is a fully remote position.We currently have a number of remote engineers based in the UK, Germany, Turkey, Poland, Italy, Spain and Portugal.We're looking for an experienced (or senior) backend engineer to join the engineering team.You'll be working alongside a highly technical and motivated team, supported by a Product Manager and Engineering Manager.You would be expected to apply fundamental engineering and mathematical skills to solve problems and overcome challenges, not just develop code.For people with the right mindset, this framework provides an intellectually stimulating environment.The engineering team sits at the centre of everything we do at Plentific and is constantly tackling challenging problems, such as online payments, quoting, invoicing, booking, search / scoring algorithms, ETL, data pipelines, in-app messaging, real-time notifications and fraud prevention.Our backend engineers mostly work with Python and Django on an increasingly service-oriented architecture.The rest of the tech stack includes Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, AWS, React.js, Kubernetes, Docker, Redis, Celery, Pandas, Numpy, Git, Jenkins and Elasticsearch.We have a very large but clean code base as we put significant emphasis on design patterns, code readability, automated testing, maintainability and extendability.ResponsibilitiesWork with product owners, engineering managers, user interface designers and other software engineers to write technical documents that identify software project requirementsWrite well-formulated, testable and readable code using appropriate software design patternsDesign, build and maintain APIs, microservices and data pipelinesDesign, normalise and optimise relational databasesWrite complex SQL queries to get data from the databaseOptimise APIs and database queries to improve speed of executionParticipate in code reviewsDebug and fix bugs across our applicationsReview, maintain and refactor existing code to meet the requirements for improved or new featuresWrite technical documentation of code, algorithms and APIsHelp in drafting of end-user manualsExperience And Qualifications5+ years experience (Python/Django is a plus)Ability to work UK working hours (+/- 3 hours)Strong computer science fundamentals such as data structures, algorithms and software design patternsExperience in relational database management and SQL query optimisationPassion for writing clean, modular, well-commented, readable and reusable codeAbility to think out of the box with a can-do attitude to get things done efficientlyExcellent communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts in plain EnglishExperience in writing technical documentationExperience in managing more junior team membersBenefitsA competitive compensation packageFlexible working environmentSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionOtherIndustriesIT Services and IT ConsultingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Plentific by 2x#J-*****-Ljbffr