Senior Python Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Engineer to join our distributed engineering team. In this role, you will work closely with our client’s internal squads to design, build, and optimize scalable cloud-based media solutions.

This is a collaborative, embedded role requiring a self-starter who excels at solving complex workflow challenges, designing resilient integrations, and driving efficiency. The ideal candidate brings a strong software engineering foundation combined with deep domain knowledge in media supply chains and cloud infrastructure (AWS).

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The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing vacancy for a new position.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django
• Build and optimize media processing workflows, ensuring seamless handling of ingest, transcoding, packaging, and distribution
• Architect and manage cloud services on AWS, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability
• Design and optimize database schemas and queries using PostgreSQL
• Work hand-in-hand with distributed client engineering squads, actively participating in stand-ups, architecture reviews, and collaborative problem-solving
• Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and workflow challenges, implementing automation to streamline operations and reduce manual workloads

Requirements

• Advanced, production-level experience building backend applications
• Strong hands-on experience leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure for application deployment and data storage
• Solid experience with relational database design, query optimization, and performance tuning
• Solid, demonstrable experience working within media environments. You must have a strong understanding of media processing workflows (handling audio, video, captions, and images) along with ingestion and transcoding processes
• Proven ability to work seamlessly in fully remote or distributed team models, collaborating directly with client engineers across different time zones
• A proactive approach to taking initiative, resolving complex technical challenges, and delivering high-quality code with minimal supervision

Nice to have

• Direct, practical experience implementing, operating, or configuring SDVI solutions within a media supply chain is a significant plus
• Deeper subject matter expertise in modern media technologies, including recent SDVI features (such as AI-driven workflows), onboarding new partners, or supporting large-scale media ingestion

We offer

• Extended Healthcare with Prescription Drugs, Dental and Vision, and Healthcare Spending Account (Company Paid)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Paid)
• Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid)
• Telehealth (Company Paid)
• Short-term Disability (Company Paid)
• Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick days)
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company match
• Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Top-up
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

This posting includes a salary range EPAM Canada would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, training, the demand for the role, skillset, and overall business and local labour market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: CA$120,000-CA$145,000. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position.

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