Senior Backend Developer (Python), Brazil

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With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Developer to design and build scalable backend services for a modern cloud-based platform. This role focuses on developing reliable APIs, distributed systems, and integration services that interact with multiple enterprise systems and external platforms.
You will work on systems that require strong reliability, asynchronous processing, enterprise-grade security, and cloud-native architecture.

**Your Mission
Design and build backend services that support complex business workflows and integrations.
Develop resilient systems capable of handling external system failures through asynchronous processing, retries, and fault-tolerant patterns.
Ensure services meet enterprise-grade standards for performance, reliability, security, and observability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend developers, product managers, and platform engineers.
Contribute to architectural decisions and mentor other developers to raise engineering standards.

**Key Responsibilities
Design and develop backend services using Python.
Build and maintain REST APIs exposed through API Gateway.
Develop containerized services using Docker
Implement asynchronous workflows, background processing, and event-driven patterns.
Develop integrations with external enterprise systems such as identity providers, messaging systems, and SaaS platforms.
Work with PostgreSQL-based databases, including Supabase 
Implement durable workflows and long-running processes using Temporal.
Integrate AI-powered capabilities through AWS Bedrock.
Implement monitoring and observability using OpenTelemetry, Fluent Bit, and Grafana.
Collaborate with infrastructure teams using Terraform and GitHub Actions to support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
Ensure services follow strong security, performance, and operational standards.

**Required Qualifications (Essential Technologies)
Candidates must have hands-on experience with the following technologies:
Python (production backend development)
REST API development
Docker and containerized applications
API Gateway
PostgreSQL
Event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing
Message queues or background processing systems
Workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions
Observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, or similar
Additionally, candidates should demonstrate:
Strong knowledge of distributed systems design
Experience implementing resilience patterns such as retries, idempotency, and failure recovery
Experience with authentication and authorization concepts (OAuth, OIDC, SSO, RBAC)
Ability to troubleshoot and support production systems
Strong communication and collaboration skills

**Nice to Have
Experience with Supabase or PostgreSQL platforms
Experience integrating AI or LLM-based capabilities
Experience building enterprise SaaS platforms
Experience designing systems that support hybrid or on-prem deployments
Experience mentoring engineers or acting as a technical lead
Advanced English

-Health and dental insurance

-Meal and food allowance

-Childcare assistance

-Extended paternity leave

-Partnership with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) TotalPass;

-Profit Sharing and Results Participation (PLR);

-Life insurance

-Continuous learning platform (CI&T University);

-Discount club

-Free online platform dedicated to physical, mental, and overall well-being

-Pregnancy and responsible parenting course

-Partnerships with online learning platforms

-Language learning platform

And many more!

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