Principal Back-end Engineer (Python, AWS)

Location: Onsite Denmark or remote with some travelling. 

Schedule: 1 FTE (40 hours per week)

Start Date: 01/12/2025 

End Date: 30/11/2026, with potential for extension.

We are Baltic Assist, an outsourcing company, specializing in innovative remote career solutions. We provide exciting opportunities on a global level fostering long-term cooperation between top talent and our partners. By cultivating a desirable environment, our people are empowered to excel and engage with a community of diverse professionals. With a commitment to efficiency and innovation, Baltic Assist aims to be the go-to choice for seeking rewarding careers.

We are looking for a Principal Back-end Engineer to join our team and contribute to building impactful enterprise solutions. This role focuses on back-end development, architecture, and data engineering in a highly regulated environment, with opportunities to shape next-generation digital products. 

What you’ll be doing

• Building, deploying, and maintaining digital products with focus on continuous delivery and modern architecture
• Applying agile practices and tools for delivering efficient, user‑focused solutions
• Collaborating with team and stakeholders for resolving technical issues and advising on solutions
• Shaping and implementing technology and business solutions for creating value across the Line of Business
• Developing innovative digital products for solving defined business challenges
• Exploring and integrating new technologies into the existing tech stack
• Working with team members on implementing user stories, writing tests, and delivering new features
• Engaging stakeholders for understanding needs and developing fit‑for‑purpose products
• Handling data ingestion, integration, and curation from diverse sources in a regulated environment
• Designing, building, and improving end‑to‑end data pipelines for ingestion, output, and visualization

You’ll be successful if you have

• A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field 
• 5+ years of backend development experience with Python and AWS 
• Strong skills in architecture, AWS infrastructure, DevOps, and cloud-native solutions
•  Experience building RESTful APIs with Flask or similar frameworks 
• Background in Agile, TDD, and DDD practices 
• Ability to solve optimization problems like linear programming or MILP 
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL, including queries, tuning, and indexing 
• Analytical mindset for turning business needs into technical solutions 
• Excellent English communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences 
• A broad mindset with focus on business goals 
• Curiosity, drive, and ability to work independently 
• Willingness to learn the domain and add business value 
• Responsibility for architecture, implementation, DevOps, and support when needed 
• Team experience in groups of 5+ members 
• Proactive approach to building engineering capabilities and sharing knowledge

What we offer

• Flexible remote working arrangements
• A collaborative and ambitious international team
• Opportunities to work on impactful, business-facing solutions
• Continuous learning and development
• Open and friendly company culture

At Baltic Assist, we believe that the strength of our team lies in the diversity of our backgrounds and perspectives. We are fully committed to promoting equal opportunities at every stage of our recruitment and selection processes. Recruitment at Baltic Assist is based solely on individual merit, qualifications, and professional competence. Our shortlisting, interviewing, and selection practices are conducted without discrimination on the grounds of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, age, veteran status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental status, trade union membership, or any other protected characteristics.

By applying to this position, candidates acknowledge and consent that any information provided during the application process or available on the communication channels through which they were contacted (e.g., LinkedIn, email, or other professional platforms) may be collected, stored, and processed by Baltic Assist solely for recruitment purposes.

Baltic Assist is committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). All information collected during the recruitment process will be handled securely and used exclusively for recruitment purposes. Your data will not be shared with unauthorized parties, and it will be retained only as long as necessary for the recruitment process or as required by applicable laws. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with our privacy policy and GDPR guidelines.