# Senior Backend Engineer (Python/GCP)

> Gramian Consulting Group · Brazil (Remote) · Contract · Posted 2026-09-03

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** Partnerships

## Description

Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in software engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs.

**Role Overview**

We are looking for experienced **Infrastructure and Backend Engineers** to support critical production services running on Google Cloud Platform.

The role combines **GCP infrastructure, Python backend engineering, Cloud Run, Kubernetes, containerized workloads, SQL, and distributed systems**. You will take hands-on ownership of deployments, uptime, production incidents, bug fixes, and support across highly concurrent workloads.

**CONTRACT:** Short-term contractor assignment, 3 months

**COMMITMENT:** 8 hours per day with 6–8 hours of PST overlap

**LOCATIONS:** Remote — LATAM

**PROCESS:** Resume review followed by a delivery interview

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Manage and monitor **production deployments on GCP**.
-   Maintain reliability, uptime, and performance across distributed services.
-   Support and troubleshoot workloads running on **Google Cloud Run**.
-   Debug backend, infrastructure, and deployment issues.
-   Maintain and improve Python-based production services.
-   Troubleshoot failures across highly concurrent workloads and large container fleets.
-   Work with Kubernetes and containerized production environments.
-   Respond independently to operational incidents and technical support requests.
-   Collaborate with engineering and operations teams on service improvements.
-   Document recurring issues, fixes, deployment procedures, and operational runbooks.

## Requirements

-   At least **5 years of hands-on experience** in infrastructure engineering, backend engineering, or production systems.
-   Strong production experience with **Google Cloud Platform**, particularly **Cloud Run**.
-   Advanced **Python backend development** experience, including debugging and maintaining production services.
-   Strong hands-on experience with **Kubernetes and containerized workloads**.
-   Strong knowledge of **SQL databases and distributed systems**.
-   Experience operating highly concurrent production workloads.

## Apply

[Apply at Gramian Consulting Group](https://apply.workable.com/gramian/j/1500BF4940/apply)

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