Senior Python Developer

A bit about TulaCo
At TulaCo we build, launch, and scale successful tech companies. Since 2010 we've been enabling USA-based startups, entrepreneurs, and mid-sized companies to innovate and make impactful applications. Our team unites over 200 engineers in our HQ in Santa Monica, USA, and across Eastern Europe. We have a startup-like environment that values proactiveness, creative problem solving, and a flat hierarchy, where changes are driven by the team.
If you want to be one of us and work with like-minded people to create really cool apps, learn more about our open position and let us know about you!

What will you do?

• Take ownership of backend features and services, from requirements clarification to delivery and support.
• Work autonomously on complex tasks, making technical decisions and driving them to completion.
• Collaborate directly with the product team to refine requirements, identify edge cases, and propose practical solutions.
• Design and evolve backend systems with a focus on clarity, maintainability, and long-term scalability.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help keep the system modular as it grows.
• Ensure high quality of delivered work, including reliability, performance, and operational stability.
• Participate in diagnosing and resolving production issues, and improving existing solutions.
•  Act as a responsible owner of assigned areas rather than a task-only executor, influencing both implementation and technical direction.

What skills you will need?
Required:

• Advanced proficiency in Python, including asynchronous programming and concurrency
• Experience with FastAPI (or similar) for building REST APIs
• Proficient in SQLAlchemy
• Strong background in PostgreSQL (design, performance tuning, query optimization)
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, particularly ECS
• Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration

Good to Have: