Python Backend Developer (Remote)

About the role
We are hiring a Python Developer for a small, fast-moving data engineering team in New Zealand. You will build backend services and APIs for applications that run natively in Snowflake.

You will use Advance AI (Claude/Co-Pilot/Gemini/ChatGPT) tools every day to move faster. You also need to know when the output is wrong, and fix it. We value people who think for themselves and ask for help when it makes sense.

We like people who build real things for fun. Side projects count.

Contract: 12 months, renewable (Conversion to Permanent is possible).

Fully remote. Core overlap with New Zealand hours, which is typically Malaysia mornings.

What you will do

Design, build and maintain backend services in Python

Develop and integrate APIs, including different authentication methods and secure data exchange

Build and support applications within Snowflake, including Snowflake Native Apps

Use AI tools like GitHub Copilot and LLM-based agents to prototype and build faster, while reviewing and correcting their output

Work with data using Python dataframes and common third-party packages

Write tests and help keep the codebase reliable as it grows

Contribute to frontend work where needed

Communicate progress clearly and raise blockers early

Must have

At least 3 years of real Python Backend Experience

Strong Python backend experience (mid to senior level)

Hands-on API design and development

Good judgment with AI tools. You can tell good output from bad, and you don't follow it blindly

Comfortable working independently, and knowing when to ask for help

Good written and spoken English

Notice period of 1 month or less

Good to have

Snowflake experience, especially Snowpark or Native Apps

Experience building integrations with SaaS platforms

Familiarity with data engineering concepts

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

What you get

A 12-month renewable contract with a small, flexible team that cares about results, not micromanagement

Real ownership of your work

Exposure to Snowflake-native product development with international clients

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