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Is there a Zenika in you? Let’s talk skills and passion first. You thrive on building elegant, high-performance backend systems and data pipelines. You are a Python specialist who loves the language for its simplicity and expressiveness, but you possess an engineer's mindset—viewing code as a craft and architecture as an art. You care deeply about correctness, clean abstraction, and scalability. Whether you are optimizing a FastAPI async endpoint, designing a robust event-driven microservice, or orchestrating a complex data workflow, you take pride in software that is maintainable under the hood and highly reliable in production. Your Role as a Zenika Consultant: As a consultant, you’ll work on client engagements. You will design and build robust, scalable backend systems while collaborating closely with client engineering teams to: Architect & Bu ild: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications and microservices using modern Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) Asynchronous & Event-Driven Systems: Implement scalable concurrency patterns and integrate message brokers for real-time data streaming. API Excellence: Design clean, contract-first APIs (REST, GraphQL, and/or gRPC) that are a joy for frontend teams and external partners to consume. Data Strat e gy: Implement efficient data access layers and schema designs across relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL solutions. Engineering Standards: Apply solid engineering practices including automated testing (PyTest), TDD (Test Driven Development), rigorous code reviews, and living documentation. Cloud & Automation: Design and implement automated CI/CD pipelines and deploy cloud-native applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud providers (AWS/GCP/Azuure) Leadership: Participate in architectural discussions, advocate for Python best practices, and mentor junior engineers on client teams. What You Bring Experience: 4+ years of professional software development experience with a strong focus on backend engineering. Python Mas t ery: Deep knowledge of Python internals, async programming (asyncio), and writing clean, idiomatic, "Pythonic" code. Architectural Depth: Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful design, event-driven patterns, and distributed systems. Testing & Quality: A passion for software craftsmanship, clean code (SOLID, DRY), and writing robust test suites using tools like PyTest, Black, and Ruff/Flake8 DevOps & Containerization: Hands-on experience with Docker and a "you build it, you run it" mentality toward cloud infrastructure and deployment. C I /CD: Experience designing, using, or optimizing automated delivery pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) Consulting Mindset: Comfort working with diverse clients, explaining complex technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders, and adapting quickly to different team cultures. About Zenika Founded by developer Carl Azoury, Zenika is a consultancy built around community, transparency, and craftsmanship. We are passionate technophiles advising clients with deep expertise in open-source tech and modern solutions. Why Join Zenika? Work with a global client base across 11 locations, benefiting from over 28,000 Zenika-led training sessions. Partner with tech giants like Google Cloud and Scrum.org, and engage in research, open-source contributions, and conferences outside client projects Participate in Zenika tech conferences (TechnoZaures) to learn, share, and grow together Hybrid work arrangement 20 days of annual leave + up to 5 LEAP(Learning, Education, Advancement, Progr ess) days Dedicated Learning & Development (L&D) budget to support your growth Flexible benefits package to cater to your well-being and lifestyle needs Comprehensive international medical insurance package Ready to code your story with us? Apply NOW!
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.