Senior Python Engineer (m/f/d)

As Europe’s No.1 e-pharmacy, Redcare Pharmacy is powered by passionate teams and cutting‑edge innovation. We strive to create a healthy, collaborative work environment where every employee feels valued and inspired to contribute to our vision “Until every human has their health”. If you’re seeking a career that offers purpose and aligns with your values, join us and begin your #Redcareer today.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Python Backend Engineer (m/f/d) to join our Software Engineering Team and contribute to the development of innovative digital solutions, including our AI assistant built on the Rasa framework . Our environment is based on a microservice architecture deployed in the cloud.
In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend web services that power our AI‑driven products and internal platforms. Your solid experience in Python‑based backend systems, combined with an interest in Artificial Intelligence and NLP , will help shape the next generation of intelligent digital solutions at Redcare Pharmacy.

About the tech stack: Python, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Google Cloud Platform,RabbitMQ, REST/GraphQL APIs, Kibana, Grafana.

Job Description

About your tasks:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable backend web services in Python.
• Implement and integrate microservices within our cloud infrastructure.
• Support the development of our AI assistant by collaborating with data scientists and engineers on NLP‑related features.
• Ensure reliability and performance through testing, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver secure, maintainable, and high‑quality software.
• Stay curious about AI technologies and explore ways to apply them to real‑world problems.

Qualifications

About you:

• Strong Python development skills, with solid experience in backend web services and microservice architectures.
• Expertise in building and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Proven experience with web frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, or Django), caching technologies (e.g., Redis), and message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka, Celery).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of CI/CD and best practices for software delivery. Experience working with Git for version control and collaborative development.
• Genuine enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence and its practical applications in backend systems.
• Proactive, autonomous mindset with ownership and accountability.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required to collaborate effectively in an international environment.

Additional Information

About your benefits:

In order to provide our employees with the best possible support for their individual needs, we offer a wide range of benefits:

Sports: Stay healthy. Profit from a membership (M) package at Urban Sports Club, so that you can take advantage of a huge variety of sport offers.

Mental Health: Get quick and professional help from psychologists of Likeminded if you feel overwhelmed in private or professional life. Anonymous and free of charge.

Work from Home: If your job does not require you to be present in the office, we can arrange the place you work from individually - even for up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU.

Mobility: We provide our employees with a fully costed Deutschland Ticket which can be used at any time.Click here to learn more.

Personal development: Grow! We support and encourage your individual development through various in- and external trainings.

And many more :)

Our offices are open, but you are free to work from home, from any location in Germany. It is entirely up to you if you want to pop into the office every now and again, or if you work from home all the time. At the same time, we value relationship between all members of the area and therefore we have regularteam and area anchor days on which every team member is asked to come to the office.