Remote position within Argentina & Uruguay
RYZ Labs is seeking a skilled Senior Python Engineer to join one of our client’s teams. You will be responsible for designing and developing secure and scalable backend services, focusing on API development, user authentication, and database management. The ideal candidate has a strong background in building reliable and high-performance systems using modern backend technologies.
Basic Qualifications:
-Proficiency in Django (Python) and PostgreSQL.
- Strong knowledge of authentication protocols (JWT, OAuth2) and security best practices.
- Experience with relational database design and optimization.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, DigitalOcean) and deploying backend services.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs for various services and applications
- Implement user authentication using JWT and OAuth2, including email verification and password reset flows.
- Design and manage relational database schemas, ensuring data integrity and performance.
- Integrate with cloud storage solutions for secure file management.
- Implement role-based access control (RBAC) and permissions for different user roles.
- Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
About RYZ Labs:
RYZ Labs is a startup studio built in 2021 by two lifelong entrepreneurs. The founders of RYZ have worked at some of the world's largest tech companies and some of the most iconic consumer brands. They have lived and worked in Argentina for many years and have decades of experience in Latam. What brought them together is the passion for the early phases of company creation and the idea of attracting the brightest talents in order to build industry-defining companies in a post-pandemic world.
Our teams are remote and distributed throughout the US and Latam. They use the latest cutting-edge technologies in cloud computing to create applications that are scalable and resilient. We aim to provide diverse product solutions for different industries, planning to build a large number of startups in the upcoming years.
At RYZ, you will find yourself working with autonomy and efficiency, owning every step of your development. We provide an environment of opportunities, learning, growth, expansion, and challenging projects. You will deepen your experience while sharing and learning from a team of great professionals and specialists.
Our values and what to expect:
- Customer First Mentality - every decision we make should be made through the lens of the customer.
- Bias for Action - urgency is critical, expect that the timeline to get something done is accelerated.
- Ownership - step up if you see an opportunity to help, even if not your core responsibility.
- Humility and Respect - be willing to learn, be vulnerable, and treat everyone who interacts with RYZ with respect.
- Frugality - being frugal and cost-conscious helps us do more with less
- Deliver Impact - get things done in the most efficient way.
- Raise our Standards - always be looking to improve our processes, our team, and our expectations. The status quo is not good enough and never should be.
