# Embedded Python Data & Automation Engineer

> Pavago · Philippines (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-08-19

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** Candidate Sourcing

## Description

### About The Role

We are looking for an **Embedded Python Data & Automation Engineer** to take ownership of an existing Python environment, maintain production systems, improve automations and data pipelines, and develop internal tools and integrations.

### Key Responsibilities

-   **System Transition & Knowledge Absorption:** Shadow the departing programmer and take ownership of the existing Python codebase.
-   **Production Support & Maintenance:** Troubleshoot live issues, maintain existing systems, and ensure system stability.
-   **Data Pipelines & Automations:** Maintain, debug, and improve data pipelines and scheduled automations.
-   **API & Integration Ownership:** Maintain and extend APIs, third-party integrations, authentication flows, and webhooks.
-   **Technical Debt:** Identify fragile systems, undocumented dependencies, and technical risks and improve them over time.
-   **Documentation:** Create and maintain system documentation, workflow diagrams, dependency maps, and operating procedures.
-   **Internal Tooling:** Build practical automation tools and internal software based on business needs.
-   **Engineering Practices:** Use Git, pull requests, automated testing, changelogs, and staged deployments.

### Required Experience & Skills

-   **3+ years of professional Python experience** in a data-focused environment.
-   Experience building or maintaining **production data pipelines and automations**.
-   Strong experience with **APIs, integrations, authentication, and webhooks**.
-   Experience working with an **existing or legacy codebase**.
-   Working knowledge of **SQL and relational databases**.
-   Familiarity with **Git, pull requests, testing, and deployment workflows**.
-   Strong written English and technical documentation skills.
-   Ability to work with meaningful overlap with **US business hours**.

### Typical Day

Your day begins with a check on overnight automations and any open production issues. You spend focused blocks working through the current system — reading existing code, running tests, tracing integrations, and filling in documentation gaps. Early in the engagement, a meaningful portion of your time is in handover sessions with the departing programmer. As the transition matures, that time shifts toward new development: building automations, improving pipeline reliability, or scoping a new internal tool with the client. You communicate primarily over Slack and participate in planning sessions and check-ins that align with US business hours. You raise flags early, document as you go, and push changes through staging rather than directly to production.

### Interview Process

-   Video Interview Screening
-   Client Interview
-   Offer Stage

## Apply

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