Remote Staff Python Engineer (f/m/d)

Description:

• We are looking for an experienced and motivated Staff Python Engineer to join our Product Engineering Team.
• You will lead technical strategy, execution, and delivery of key projects, shaping architecture and prioritising performance and security.
• Beyond your technical role, you'll mentor team members, share knowledge, and set an example for the entire Engineering Team.
• This is a full-time position where you can work remotely in Europe or from one of our offices: Vienna, London, Katowice, or Sofia.
• In the first month, you will get to know the team and become familiar with our product, technologies, systems, and practices, focusing on understanding the Transformations & Enrichments architecture and codebase inside-out.
• You will absorb our culture, start coding, and ramp up quickly within Adverity, and begin participating in meetings to understand and clarify project requirements and align with stakeholders.
• In the first 3 months, you will support the team and mentor engineers with deep code reviews, guiding them towards better system quality and engineering practices.
• You will start leading conversations, documenting project solutions, and planning the technical delivery.
• In the first 6 months, you will participate in shaping new features, work on PoCs, break down technical scopes, and start working cross-team.
• You will drive incident responses, help diagnose complex issues, and shape operational excellence while building strong connections within and outside of the Engineering Team.
• After 6 months, you will drive strategic cross-product engineering initiatives and guide teams towards pragmatic technical decisions, striving to improve maintainability and reliability.
• You will foster a culture of excellence, lead process optimisation initiatives, and enhance practices across the company.

Requirements:

• You should have generalist experience building end-to-end solutions from scratch and scaling complex systems, with a deep understanding of web technologies.
• Expertise in Python is required, with proficiency in libraries such as Django and Celery, and staying current with the ecosystem.
• You must have thorough knowledge of modern databases, such as PostgreSQL, BigQuery, Redshift, Snowflake, SQL Server, or similar.
• The ability to conduct deep code reviews, ensuring code quality while understanding the bigger picture is essential.
• Experience diagnosing complex systems, including performance, monitoring, logging, and tracing is necessary.
• A history of leadership and teamwork, supporting multiple teams ideally in a cross-functional setup, and aligning them with the technical roadmap is required.
• Strong communication skills, including active listening, advocating, persuading, and synthesising information effectively, as well as mentoring engineers, are important.
• A curious mindset with a passion for continuous learning and the ability to quickly dive deeper when needed is expected.
• A bias for action and making timely, pragmatic decisions is essential.
• Nice to have: DevOps mentality, Kaizen approach, and product knowledge related to marketing and tooling for marketers, agencies, and advertisers.

Benefits:

• You will enjoy flexible working hours and the option for home-office.
• An ergonomic workspace and cutting-edge technology will be provided.
• There is a budget for job-relevant training.
• Regular team events, including remote options, will be organized.
• You will work in modern and stylish offices.
• Sustainable merchandise will be provided for all employees.
• Adverity Social Responsibility Days (+2 days paid off) are included.
• The minimum salary for this position in Vienna is €70,000 per annum, with competitive salaries offered depending on qualifications and experience.