Backend Python Cloud Engineer

About Tangent

At Tangent, we partner with large enterprises from IWG plc to SAP & UK Power Networks, helping them to build future-ready digital experiences, products, and capabilities. Tangent approaches AI in a pragmatic way, focusing on delivering tangible benefits to our clients. We harness the latest advancements in Machine Learning (ML) to tackle real-world business challenges. As a 100-strong agency, we excel across a wide range of disciplines including strategy, consultancy, design, engineering, and project management. Our global presence spans offices in London, Valencia, Cape Town, Lahore, Poznan, and Cairo.

What you’ll be doing

• You’ll be working on a range of projects for our enterprise clients
• Initially, you’ll be designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and efficient server-side logic for AI Chat applications
• Working with relational and/or NoSQL databases to store and retrieve data efficiently
• Integrating third-party APIs to enhance application functionality
• Developing real-time APIs to facilitate communication between front-end and back-end systems
• Optimizing server-side code and deployment options for maximum speed and scalability

• Monitoring and troubleshooting performance issues
• Implementing security best practices to protect against common web application vulnerabilities
• Collaborating with the team for building a comprehensive testing strategy
• Implement server-side testing solution for components, services, and integrations
• Use generative AI to support delivery, write technical and user-facing documentation
• Establish highly automated infrastructure environments on AWS to support diverse workloads

What we are looking for

• 3+ years’ experience in Python server-side programming
• Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs (e.g. FastAPI or Flask), including authentication, permissions, and serializers
• Good RDBMS and/or NoSQL knowledge (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Proven experience in back-end development and building scalable, real-time, high throughput services for mobile applications
• Experience with one of Azure, GCP or AWS and Docker
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud infrastructure using server-based and serverless approaches

• Understanding of CI/CD principles and experience in implementing them
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Team player in cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and technologies
• Strong technical foundation and technological drive
• Focus on delivering working software
• Fluent in spoken and written English

Bonus points if you

• Interest in building AI-based applications
• Knowledge in Machine Learning, Large Language Models, Python Data Science Stack (NumPy, pandas, PyTorch, etc)
• Experience in ML models inference, batch inference, batch querying
• Experience in communicating in a multidisciplinary team and with internal stakeholders
• Insightful opinions about developing scalable backends for mobile

Life at Tangent

What we believe

• At Tangent we understand people - designing user-centric products and creating high-performing teams.
• We are truly committed to protecting our most important asset, the planet. Always seeking to improve our digital footprint and lower carbon emissions.
• We make decisions with a purpose in mind. Producing work that is measurable, considered and will drive clients’ businesses forward.

Our strategy is underpinned by our 4 core values:

• Always ask questions
• Listen more than speak
• Own your area
• Strive for better

What we offer

• We work hard to make sure Tangent is not only a fun place to work but also provides a platform for you to grow.
• 100% remote working We understand life is about balance, that’s why we provide the flexibility you need to work in a way that suits you best. You are welcome to work 100% remotely or hybrid from our Poznań office.
• Enhanced holiday After two years of service, earn an extra day off each subsequent year, accumulating up to a maximum of 3 additional days. Embrace a well-deserved moment of rest or check something off your life bucket list- it’s totally up to you!
• Growth and training We provide continuous opportunities for improvement and career development. From specific training or qualifications to event attendance, we encourage our teams to stay curious, nurture their skills, and reach their ambitions.

• At Tangent our aim is to create a working environment where every single member of the team has the opportunity to be themselves. We are an equal opportunities employer and will welcome and consider all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.