Senior Python Software Engineer

Voiio — Germany · Posted ~4 hours ago

Senior

Skills

Python Backend architecture System design Performance optimization Infrastructure management Deployment pipelines Site reliability Security Data governance Code review Technical mentoring Django JavaScript Lit GitHub Actions Heroku GitHub

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A Senior Python Software Engineer is sought to take significant ownership of backend architecture, infrastructure, reliability, security, and overall platform health. The role combines hands-on engineering with code reviews, mentoring, deployment management, and product-minded technical decision-making.

Highlights

Strong backend ownership covering architecture, infrastructure, security, reliability, performance, and code quality, with opportunities for technical mentorship and product-focused engineering.

Description

What makes your position unique: Platform Architecture & Backend Ownership: Significant ownership of backend structure, system design, performance, and overall platform health Infrastructure & Server Management: Handling server setups, deployment pipelines, hosting stability, and site reliability Security & Data Governance: Applying a security-minded approach to data protection, access controls, and system vulnerability safeguards Technical Mentorship & Code Quality: Conducting constructive code reviews, actively sharing knowledge, and supporting peers in their professional growth Product-Minded Engineering: Operating beyond code syntax, understanding direct product impact, and evaluating technical trade-offs with a focus on business outcomes Our softwarestack Our entire stack, both Python and JavaScript, is kept up to date on a daily basis. Django is our go-to backend framework and Lit our go-to frontend framework. We use GitHub Actions, Heroku for continuous deployment and GitHub for everything code because it's awesome! Your standout qualities include: Seniority & Python Mastery: Several years of professional Python experience, feeling comfortable working independently on complex backend systems. Web Frameworks: Strong experience with server-side web frameworks, Django experience is preferred but not required. Databases & Analytics: Solid database design and management capabilities. Experience with analytics/data tools (e.g., Metabase) is a plus. DevOps, SRE & Debugging: Practical experience with server configuration, deployment environments, site reliability, strong debugging, and performance-tuning skills Mindset & Team Fit: Pragmatic, team-centered, and humble approach with an inclusive and constructive communication style, genuine enthusiasm for an active, in-person team culture (and ideally a soft spot for good coffee!). Fluent English speaking skills for international team collaboration. German is a plus. We particularly welcome applications that continuously enrich the diversity of our team and encourage as well as enhance fresh perspectives. Applications from structurally marginalized groups are therefore explicitly encouraged and will be given special consideration. What we offer you at voiio: Unlimited access to our voiio platform – ranging from lectures and leisure activities for you and your family to fitness classes and psychological support 30 days of paid vacation per year and fair compensation Beautiful office in Berlin-Kreuzberg Regular strategy days, fun team events with an amazing team, and much more Plus: Short decision-making paths, real ownership, a highly appreciative and values-oriented company culture, and the opportunity to create measurable social impact Contact details Sounds exciting? Then Jörg and Michele are looking forward to your application. Please send us your CV, your GitHub profile, and let us know your earliest possible start date as well as your salary expectations. The position is available starting November 1, 2026 part-time (min. 32h/week) or full-time. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to career@voiio.de. About us voiio has a mission: Together we are changing German work environments - we are striving for more than the obligatory fruit basket and therefore created a holistic solution that provides time for the most important thing in the world: the people we need to be happy. We call them family. On our digital platform, we provide numerous offers for all situations and phases in life. From mindfulness training and digital childcare to a virtual StreetArt tour of Berlin - our offerings are as diverse as our partners. After all, Otto, Henkel, Ernst & Young, Caritas and many more already rely on our all-in-one solution for more family-friendliness. It's time to make our working environments more family-friendly. In order to do that we are constantly setting new standards and growing fast. How do we do that? We owe our success to many years of experience, savvy social impact investors and, of course, our unique team - the best team in the world, by the way. Anyone can say that, you think? Get in touch and convince yourself!