Senior Python Engineer
Monite
Software Engineering
Portugal
Posted on Mar 22, 2025
Monite builds a global finance API platform, providing embedded invoicing, billing, payments, accounting and e-invoicing integration as a single API, used by FinTech SaaS providers and neobanks to embed financial products into their apps. We build APIs, SDKs, and other development tools to help any developer integrate with our platform in several hours.
Join us if you are a Python enthusiast, hands-on with FastAPI, and want to participate in building one of the most global infrastructure platforms in the world. We have perfect challenges, like scalability, performance, high availability, security, and optimization; as well as a Team of smart and supportive colleagues to work together on these challenges.
As a truly API-first company, we put a great emphasis on high-quality APIs. You can be part of this journey, join our API council, learn best practices on building APIs, contribute to open source, grow as a professional, and share our success.
At Monite, we foster a strong engineering culture built on ownership, autonomy, and DevOps practices. You'll collaborate with a team of highly skilled engineers, tackle complex technical challenges, and actively contribute to architectural decision-making.
If you're passionate about building global financial infrastructure, designing APIs that scale, and working with cutting-edge backend technologies, join us on this journey.
Our tech stack: Python 3.12, FastAPI, Pydantic, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, AWS, Kubernetes, Gitlab.
Requirements
What we're looking for
What we offer
Join us if you are a Python enthusiast, hands-on with FastAPI, and want to participate in building one of the most global infrastructure platforms in the world. We have perfect challenges, like scalability, performance, high availability, security, and optimization; as well as a Team of smart and supportive colleagues to work together on these challenges.
As a truly API-first company, we put a great emphasis on high-quality APIs. You can be part of this journey, join our API council, learn best practices on building APIs, contribute to open source, grow as a professional, and share our success.
At Monite, we foster a strong engineering culture built on ownership, autonomy, and DevOps practices. You'll collaborate with a team of highly skilled engineers, tackle complex technical challenges, and actively contribute to architectural decision-making.
If you're passionate about building global financial infrastructure, designing APIs that scale, and working with cutting-edge backend technologies, join us on this journey.
Our tech stack: Python 3.12, FastAPI, Pydantic, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, AWS, Kubernetes, Gitlab.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Python Enthusiasts 3+ years of backend development experience, ideally with FastAPI
- High-load experience Proven track record in developing high-load applications
- Database proficiency Skilled with popular SQL databases
- Containerization skills Familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker
- CI/CD knowledge Experience with Gitlab and its CI/CD pipelines
- Microservices expertise Solid understanding of microservice architecture
- Fluent English Ready to thrive in an international and dynamic environment
- 💪 Doer mentality Engage with clients and experts, devise innovative concepts, and test your ideas through experiments
- 🤝 People-centric Excel at forging and nurturing relationships, and committed to team and individual development
- 😍 Passionate Driven by a love for your work, consistently going beyond the expected to deliver exceptional results
- 💯 Ambition & growth mindset Aspire to excel in your field, embrace each challenge as a learning opportunity, and focus on solutions rather than obstacles
- 🙌 Low ego Embrace feedback for growth, view challenges as opportunities, and practice radical candor to enhance personal and team development
- 🧠 Self-starter Thrive in autonomous environments, initiate new projects, and excel at remote work
- 👍 Feedback culture advocate Value both giving and receiving mentorship, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and mutual support
What we offer
- 🌍 Remote-first culture Work from multiple locations across Europe, the US, and other regions. While we don't have a physical office, we value our time together through regular get-togethers and team events
- 👥 Team engagements We organize various opportunities throughout the year to meet and foster connections, supporting team cohesion and collaboration
- 🚀 Professional growth Access to training, workshops, and other development opportunities. We support all our employees in their professional growth and continuous learning
- 🛠 Open-source contributions We encourage and support contributions to open-source projects and giving back to the developer community. Our engineers have created Cadwyn, contributed to popular Python frameworks, and open-sourced our API guidelines and React SDKs
- 📢 Personal branding Assistance in building your tech presence through promoting your tech articles and projects, whether done at Monite or in your free time
- ⚙️ Impactful work Influence all aspects of our system — backend, frontend, architecture, and DevOps. You'll participate in architecture meetings, system design sessions, and take the initiative in solving complex engineering problems
- 💰 Competitive compensation Attractive salary packages and other incentives, typical for an early-stage startup