Senior Python Backend Engineer
First seen by Alion on Nov 11, 2026.
Mirko Solutions is an international IT company specializing in web and mobile development for clients in the US, Canada, EU, and Australia. We are growing rapidly and are currently looking for a Senior Python Backend Engineer for a new international project.
About the role:
Our backend is developed all in Python running in the cloud over k8s. It's not a typical backend interacting with a UI frontend, handling audio streams in real-time. Our systems integrate with a large number of third party services. Because of the myriad of
challenges and the fast pace of a startup, each team member gets to experience a lot of professional growth and ownership
In this role, you will:
🔸 Own parts of our core backend infrastructure, which is a complex, real-time distributed system written in Python and Rust
🔸 Own big initiatives end-to-end and deliver them with minimal guidance
🔸 Troubleshoot highly complex production issues
🔸 Constantly improve our development velocity while maintaining a very high reliability standard
Qualifications:
🔸 BSc in Software Development or equivalent industry experience
🔸 Previously a Staff or Principal Engineer at a startup company
🔸 10+ years of experience in Python development
🔸 Strong Python Asyncio experience
🔸 Strong software design skills
🔸 Excellent communicator in writing and orally
🔸 Significant experience with at least one strongly typed language (Rust, C++, Go, Swift, Java, etc)
🔸 Deep understanding of Networking Protocols, Operating Systems
🔸 Deep knowledge of Python Profiling
🔸 Experience in delivering and troubleshooting a production-grade cloud-based distributed system
🔸 Experience in building and troubleshooting a real-time low-level system (e.g. kernel, drivers, RTOS)
🔸 Kubernetes and Helm experience
🔸 Experience with different observability stacks
🔸 Strong LLM prompting skills, but also being able to work without them
🔸 Experience with gRPC and its troubleshooting
🔸 Being a contributor or maintainer of an open-source package
Bonus:
🔸 An understanding of one of the following: WebRTC, STUN/TURN, SIP, RTP, HLS, RTMP
🔸 Having worked with Rust and PyO3
🔸 Audio programming experience
We offer:
🔸 remote work (full-time);
🔸 projects for international clients;
🔸 a team of experienced colleagues who will support your development;
🔸 a friendly atmosphere and opportunities for professional growth.