Senior Principal Python Engineer (Remote) at KloudOpp Limited

Kloudopp is an ambitious edtech company shaping the future of education and work in Africa. Through job-guaranteed training programs and real-world learning experiences, we empower individuals to launch meaningful tech careers and help organizations build future-ready teams.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Principal Python Engineer

Location: Lekki, Lagos - Completely Remote (Global)
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Engineering & Technology
Reports To: CTO / Head of Engineering

About the Role

• KloudOpp Limited is hiring a world-class Senior Principal Python Engineer with deep expertise across the full Python ecosystem—including Python 2.7, Python 3.6 → 3.12, modern async frameworks, distributed computing tools, and advanced backend architecture.
• This role requires an engineering leader who has architected and delivered cloud-native microservices, secure enterprise platforms, complex business-logic–driven systems, and data-intensive solutions across FinTech, HealthTech, Logistics, and Blockchain environments.
• The ideal candidate is hands-on, experienced with live production systems, and highly skilled in teaching, mentoring, and communicating architecture decisions.
• A security background check, rigorous technical assessment, and GitHub repositories showing real engineering work are mandatory.

Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Engineering:

• Architect and implement enterprise-grade microservices using Python (async and sync).
• Design secure, scalable modern monolithic systems when domain cohesion is required.
• Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Event-Driven Architecture, Clean Architecture, and distributed system patterns.
• Build systems with advanced Python capabilities including concurrency, parallelism, multiprocessing, async IO, and event loops.

Backend Frameworks & Services:
Mastery in at least:

• Django / Django REST Framework
• FastAPI
• Flask
• Tornado
• AIOHTTP
• PyTorch, TensorFlow (optional but valuable for ML-heavy roles)
• Celery / RQ / Dramatiq for distributed tasks

Cloud, Infrastructure & DevOps:

• Build and deploy Python services on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement CI/CD, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform / Helm).
• Ensure observability with logs, metrics, tracing, and incident response best practices.

Data Engineering & Storage:

• Work hands-on with SQL and NoSQL systems:
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch.
• Build data pipelines, ETL processes, event stream processors, and caching layers.
• Integrate with Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, Pub/Sub, or other messaging systems.

Security & Compliance:

• Build highly secure systems leveraging encryption, IAM, IAM roles, JWT, OAuth2, API gateways, and secrets management.
• Follow best practices such as OWASP, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, where applicable.
• Participate in and pass a full security and background verification process.

Teaching, Leadership & Collaboration:

• Mentor and guide engineering teams through code reviews, workshops, and technical training.
• Teach internal learners and participate in live sessions or demos as needed.
• Work on live client projects, deliver technical presentations, and support PoCs and architecture review.

Required Experience

• 10+ years of professional backend engineering with Python.
• Deep expertise in Python 3.6 → 3.12 (and understanding of legacy Python 2.7).
• Strong experience with microservices, distributed systems, and asynchronous architectures.
• Proven experience in FinTech, HealthTech, Blockchain, and Logistics.
• Hands-on DevOps skills across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Strong SQL and NoSQL experience.
• Proven experience teaching, coaching, or presenting complex technical solutions.
• Must pass security background checks.
• Must pass a rigorous technical assessment.

Why Join KloudOpp Limited?

• Fully Remote Work — collaborate globally
• Build enterprise-grade Python services across multiple regulated industries
• Work on live client projects with complex architecture
• Opportunity to teach, mentor, and influence engineering culture
• Accelerated growth path to Principal Architect and Distinguished Engineer roles.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resume, cover letter, GitHub Link with real-world Python or backend projects,  A 3-minute video summary explaining your Python experience and achievements to: careers@kloudopp.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Any missing requirement = automatic disqualification.