TL;DR

Software Engineer (Python, Data): Developing and maintaining ocean and air freight intelligence products with an accent on Python applications, data pipelines, and cloud-native practices. Focus on optimizing security, scalability, and performance, while collaborating across engineering teams.

Location: Hybrid, requiring presence in Bucharest, Romania

Company

Xeneta is a leading data platform transforming the ocean and air freight markets by providing intelligence and analytics for buying and selling containerized freight.

What you will do

  • Develop and maintain Ocean and Air applications using Python.
  • Build and optimize data pipelines and business logic leveraging DBT, SQL, and Snowflake.
  • Apply cloud-native development practices with a strong focus on security, scalability, and performance using Terraform.
  • Collaborate with engineers, DevOps, QA, and data scientists to deliver reliable and efficient solutions.
  • Work cross-functionally to understand customer needs and translate them into impactful features.
  • Embrace Agile principles to plan, iterate, and continuously improve both product and process.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience as a Backend (or Full-stack) Software Engineer using Python.
  • Good understanding of software development foundations (SOLID principles, patterns, data structures).
  • Good understanding and experience in SQL, including optimization and performance aspects.
  • Fluent in English, oral and written.
  • Care about quality and know what it means to ship high-quality code.
  • Be a team player, enjoying learning and improving, capable of working independently.

Nice to have

  • Relevant higher education.
  • Experience using AWS services for building data processing and/or web applications.
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Experience with Snowflake and Docker.
  • Experience with client-side browser technologies and frameworks like TypeScript, ReactJS.

Culture & Benefits

  • Support for career growth, whether as a specialist or in a leadership/management role.
  • Transparent and open work environment where everyone is empowered and encouraged to voice ideas.
  • Regular company-wide gatherings across locations, including an annual global company trip.
  • Individual education budget and dedicated time for learning during work hours.
  • Value work-life balance and offer flexible working hours (core time 10:00 to 15:00).