Lead Python Engineer

Empowering the people that make global commerce happen.

About CargoSprint

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.

CargoSprint is dedicated to delivering game-changing solutions that connect the cargo industry like never before, and we are looking for driven, enthusiastic people who share our vision of innovation and excellence.

If you think we are a great mutual fit, we want hear from you!

About You

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.

What you'll do

• 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

Qualifications

General: 

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to self-manage and operate with limited oversight 

• Strong ownership and a builder mindset 

• Experience working in startup or high-growth environments 

• A desire to deliver a great experience for the end user and the critical thinking skills to make it happen 

• Strong systems thinking 
• Experience leading a small engineering team, including setting direction, mentoring, and being accountable for delivery  

• Ability to give and receive direct, constructive feedback  

• Track record of hiring and growing strong engineers  

Technical Skills: 

• Expert-level Python 

• Experience designing and architecting backend systems and APIs 

• Experience with FastAPI or similar backend frameworks 

• Strong database design and query optimization skills 

• Expertise in unit testing and code quality practices 

• Experience building and supporting production-grade systems 

• Solid understanding of DevOps concepts, including containers, deployment, monitoring, and reliability 

Our Stack 

• Python, FastAPI, Temporal, Postgres 

• Docker, Kubernetes, Pulumi 

• Vue.js frontend 

What We Offer: 

• Real ownership of a critical system and a team to build

• A small, senior team that values quality and continuous improvement 

• Respect for your work-life balance 

• Competitive pay and benefits and equity

#LI-Remote 

Does this role sound like the next step in your career?

We’d love to hear from you! If you don’t meet all of the requirements exactly, we encourage you to use your cover letter to tell us about your unique experience—talent comes from many places, and skills are transferable.

Our Commitment to an Extraordinary Work Environment

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.