Senior Software Engineer - Python (Hybrid)
Dublin, Ireland
About the Role
We are seeking a
Senior Python Engineer
to design, build, and ship production-grade software on the Nitro Automate Platform.
You will work across our REST APIs, AI-powered document processing functions, workflow automation services, and MCP server integrations.
You will own the full development lifecycle – from specification and architecture through to deployment and production monitoring.
What You'll Be Doing
Designing and building scalable, production-ready Python services and REST APIs for document processing, workflow automation, and AI integration
Taking full ownership of features across the complete lifecycle: from technical spec and architecture to deployment and production support
Leveraging agentic coding workflows and AI-assisted development tools to maximise development speed and quality
Building and integrating with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and no-code automation tooling
Developing and maintaining robust automated test suites (unit, integration, and end-to-end)
Working closely with Engineering Managers, Product, and peer engineers in a fast-paced Dublin/Porto team
Staying current with the latest developments in Python, AI/LLM tooling, and document automation technologies
Applying CI/CD practices throughout the development process, ensuring reliable and frequent releases
Sharing knowledge, contributing to technical standards, and mentoring more junior engineers
What We're Looking For
5+ years' professional experience in backend software development with Python as a primary language
Strong Python engineering skills: OOP, async patterns, REST API design, and clean architecture
Demonstrated experience with agentic coding workflows and AI-assisted development from spec to production
Experience using SQL & NoSQL databases like Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB (extra bonus points for DynamoDB)
Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications on AWS or Azure using Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code
Experience with a modern Web/API Framework like FastAPI, Litestar, Robyn, Django DRF (bonus points for FastAPI)
Experience with asynchronous background processing patterns and workflow orchestration, including AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, SQS, Argo Workflows, Azure Functions, Celery and other event-driven architectures (bonus points for AWS Lambda)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tooling and modern DevOps practices
Strong understanding of testing practices and quality engineering
Excellent communication skills and experience working in a collaborative agile team
Comfortable working at pace in a dynamic, fast-moving product environment
Bonus Points For
Experience building AI or LLM-powered production applications (OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, LlamaIndex, RAG pipelines)
Familiarity with MCP servers, no-code workflow automation platforms, or document processing APIs
Experience with PDF processing libraries or document manipulation at scale
Full-stack experience with JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks
Infrastructure-as-code experience, especially Terraform
Experience in a fast-paced startup or innovation team environment
A Taste of Our Philosophy
We believe that engineering should be fun
The best products demand the best platforms, and that is exactly what we build
We are passionate about instrumentation, continuous improvement and operational excellence
We are committed to building systems and services that just work, without heroics
We not only believe in your personal and professional growth, we expect it
Benefits
Along with our standard benefits package (health, dental, vision, retirement), we also offer flexible time off, hybrid work, and other perks.
We provide health insurance, dental and vision coverage, wellness perks, pension/401(k) matching, and many other country-specific benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Nitro strongly encourages applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
We provide an accessible candidate experience and invite you to request any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond.
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