Lead Python Engineer

CargoSprint is made up of a world-class team of highly motivated individuals who are passionate about transforming the cargo industry. We have developed cutting-edge digital solutions that streamline cargo operations, enhance efficiency, and improve the overall experience for everyone involved. Our workplace fosters innovation, collaboration, and the drive to solve industry challenges.

We’re looking for a senior, hands-on Python engineer who can lead a fast-moving, talented team and take ideas from concept to production while owning the full cycle along the way. You’ll design and architect backend services, build APIs, work deeply with databases, ensure quality through strong unit testing, and apply DevOps practices to deploy, monitor, and improve systems in production— while mentoring and growing the engineers around you. This role is ideal for a player-coach who thrives in startup-like environments, moves quickly, operates with a high degree of ownership, set a high bar for the team and already leverages AI to work faster and better.

About the role

You will lead a small engineering team and design, architect, build, and evolve backend services that power critical parts of our platform. You’ll set the technical direction, raise the engineering bar, and unblock the team while staying hands-on in the codebase. You should be comfortable turning ideas into reliable software that solves real user needs, and equally comfortable coaching other engineers to do the same. You should care about shipping quickly, making sound technical decisions, measuring results, growing the people around you, and improving over time in a high-ownership, high-autonomy environment.

• →Design, architect, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python, Postgres, FastAPI, and Temporal 

• →Design and optimize database solutions 

• →Write strong unit tests and help drive engineering quality 

• →Apply DevOps practices across CI/CD, deployment, monitoring, and reliability 

• →Take ideas from concept to production and continuously improve them 

• →Use AI to accelerate development and improve engineering productivity 

• →Troubleshoot production issues and implement durable fixes 
• →Lead a small team — set technical direction, run code reviews, and raise the engineering bar
• →Mentor and grow engineers through pairing, feedback, and stretch opportunities
• →Partner with product and leadership to scope, prioritize, and deliver roadmap commitments
• →Help recruit, interview, and onboard new engineers as the team grows

At CargoSprint, we value diversity and inclusivity. We strive to create a welcoming and supportive community for employees from all backgrounds. Regardless of your gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, ethnicity, race, or age, you will find a place where you can thrive and be your authentic self.

Our CargoSprint Recruitment Team personally reviews every application.