Junior Backend Developer (Python)

Salary: PLN 6.000 - 10.000 + VAT (B2B); PLN 5.000 - 7.500 brutto (UZL)

Rate: PLN 6.000 - 10.000 + VAT (B2B); PLN 5.000 - 7.500 brutto (UZL)

Required: 6-12 months commercial experience with Python, knowledge hungry, understand core Python concepts (Python 3.10+), basic experience with Django, hands-on experience with SQL databases, understand what SOLID & DRY stand for

Offer: B2B/UZL, paid days off, 100% remote (or hybrid/onsite - as you prefer), Polish time zone, flexible hours, full-time position, Scrum Teams

Perks and Benefits: 3,000 PLN annual training budget, Multisport, Luxmed, Cafeteria Platform, Learning Sessions, Education Budget & more

Tools you'll use: Apple MacBook Pro, Slack, GSuite, GitHub, Jira, Coda, Miro

Your future tasks and duties:

Writing clean, maintainable, and well-structured Python code, leveraging AI coding agents while taking full ownership of the final solution

Technical involvement in the product - finding the ways to improve it

Writing documentation for delivered code

Peer code review

Reuse and improve of the company knowledge base

Communicate with the team to efficiently translate business complexity (user stories/tasks) into solutions (end results/estimations)

Learning, learning and learning ;)

About you - Tech skills & Experience:

At least 6 months of commercial experience with Python

Understand Python (Python 3.10+) fundamentals, type hints, OOP principles, common data structures, and know how to write clean, readable and maintainable code

Basic experience with Django - know its core features (models, views, ORM, migrations), worked on at least 1 project involving Django, would be great to have commercial experience in it

Familiarity with building and consuming RESTful APIs

Know what OOP is, understand basic good practices and data structures, want to have a SOLID and DRY code with the use of design patterns

Know how to use AI (Claude Code preferred), but understand the consequences of its use and can independently write code without its support

Have worked with SQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) - can write basic SQL queries and use them alongside Django ORM

Experience with Git

About You - Soft Skills:

English level B2 to cooperate with American clients

Polish level C1 to communicate easily within the team

Knowledge-hungry, positive attitude

Effective communication - crucial for seeking feedback and understanding others’ perspectives

Open-minded to new ideas, perspectives, and feedback from experienced colleagues

Being open to change and adapting to different situations

Being aware of your strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvements

Enthusiastic for learning and taking on challenges

Actively seeking solutions and trying to figure things out on your own, but not being afraid to ask for help when needed

Nice to have:

Open-source contributions

Understand what Agile/Scrum is and want to work as a team towards one goal

Understand the significance of MVP and aim to deliver top-notch results, even amid tight project timelines

Experience with Django REST Framework or other Python frameworks (e.g. FastAPI, Flask)

Familiarity with Django Admin

Experience with automated testing (e.g. pytest)

Experience with Celery (or another task queue) and Redis

Experience integrating with payment or billing providers (e.g. Stripe, Zuora) or email platforms

Know what AWS is and get why it is used

Serverless experience

Know how to run Docker images and how to use them