Software engineer (back-end)

A software eningeer wanted!

Our diverse multi-discipline and multicultural team of 8 people are responsible for the full technology stack which delivers critical services to some of the largest energy consumers in the world. Were a small but nimble team in which your contributions will directly impact the end products.

Location: anywhere within E&C legal entities remote & hybrid options

Contract: 1 year (on payroll or freelance)

Why E&C Consultants

You can read more details here: Becoming an E&Cer but in big lines:

• We are a Great Place To Work certified company - employee satisfaction stamped by our staff

• We provide Growth Opportunities - as E&C continues to expand you grow with us

• We implemented a Flexible and Empowering Culture - we pioneer with ourunique Teal management style which includes Empowerment Ownership Self-Management Integrity Transparency and Trust

• We offer 46 days off / year (yes 46!) regardless of the country you live & work in

What about the role

Join our team to design and build robust scalable backend services that form the core of our platform. Youll leverage modern architectural principles and technologies to create high-quality APIs manage data effectively and seamlessly integrate with external systems. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of significant backend components and drive technical solutions. In more details youll do:

• API Design & Development: design develop and maintain robust scalable and well-documented APIs using Python (FastAPI)

• Hexagonal Architecture Implementation: apply Hexagonal Architecture principles (also known as Ports and Adapters) to structure backend services ensuring clear separation between core business logic application services and external concerns like databases APIs and UIs. This enhances maintainability and testability

• Data Modelling & Management: design and implement efficient database schemas using SQLAlchemy for relational data and manage data structures for our data platform (Snowflake)

• Third-Party Integrations: lead the development of integrations with third-party vendor APIs handling authentication data mapping error handling and ensuring reliable data exchange

• Testing & Quality: write comprehensive unit integration and API tests to ensure the reliability performance and correctness of backend services

• Collaboration: partner closely with front-end engineers product managers and senior engineers to define requirements troubleshoot issues and deliver high-quality features

• Deployment & Infrastructure: Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes leveraging Docker and Azure

What will set you up for success

We believe youll thrive in this role if you bring:

• A Collaborative Mindset: data-driven challenger constructive skeptic mission-driven architect who brings the expertise but also are open to champion team rituals and build camaraderie

• Experience: 2-5 years of professional backend development experience

• API Integration Expertise: strong knowledge and practical experience integrating with various third-party APIs including understanding authentication mechanisms (OAuth API Keys) data transformations and error handling strategies

• Data Modelling: proficiency in data modelling and working with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL) and data warehousing solutions (Snowflake)

• Testing: experience with backend testing frameworks and methodologies

• Problem Solving: ability to independently analyze debug and solve complex backend challenges

• Collaboration: excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Cloud/DevOps Awareness: Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure) and containerization (Docker) is beneficial

• Tech Stack Proficiency:

  • Strong command of Python and its ecosystem including FastAPI SQLAlchemy Pydantic and Alembic

  • Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs

  • Demonstrated understanding and practical application of Hexagonal Architecture or similar domain-driven design patterns

What else is nice to have

• Experience with message queues (e.g. Kafka RabbitMQ) or background task queues (e.g. Celery)

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools

If you are still here and reading you must be really interested.
Great as E&C is the best place to be! Last but not least then a sneak peek into our application process:

• First call with HR or CTO -1 hour

• Assessment: online ability tests personality questionnaire -45min

• Final round interview: Business case (can be prepared in advance) & discussion on the online assessment meeting the team -90min

The process usually takes around 2-3 weeks. Time to click apply!