WHAT WE DO

Founded in 2007, Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP) is a consulting and technology services company. We consult, design, build and modernize revenue-generating software and data engineering solutions for clients. With modernization services and AI tools, we help businesses achieve a competitive advantage through technology. GAP’s remote, integrated engineering teams use end-to-end solutions to innovate and align with your business goals. We have 600+ English-speaking engineers based in Latin America and approximately 20 U.S.-based engineers. With some of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry, GAP’s focus is customer and employee success.

GAP is a woman-owned company headquartered in Austin Texas. We are a values-based company focused on growing our people by investing in education, onsite English classes and training in the latest technologies, including AI, data analytics and machine learning. Our goal is to provide solutions for our customers that help them achieve critical business outcomes, while enabling our GAPSters and our communities to attain long-term success.

Summary

We are looking for a Senior Python Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in designing, building, and maintaining the core backend systems for an intelligent, cloud-connected irrigation ecosystem. Bridging the gap between hands-on execution and technical leadership, you will develop scalable APIs, manage complex databases, and integrate IoT systems while directly contributing to architecture design decisions. This is a high-impact role for an engineer who thrives in taking ownership of cloud-native solutions from concept to production.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

Professional Experience

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, focusing heavily on Python backend systems and database-driven cloud services.

• Proven experience owning the end-to-end delivery of complex features and APIs in a production environment.

• Hands-on experience driving architecture design decisions, including the selection and configuration of specific AWS services.

• Demonstrated history of working in agile, cross-functional environments and mentoring mid-level or junior developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and maintenance of scalable RESTful APIs connecting mobile/web applications to backend services.

• Develop and refine the complex logic of the irrigation scheduling engine, optimizing for water efficiency and environmental conditions.

• Integrate backend systems with AWS IoT Core to manage secure device connectivity, telemetry ingestion, and synchronization.

• Guide architecture design decisions, actively evaluating, selecting, and configuring specific AWS services to ensure high availability and scalability.

• Provide technical guidance, perform code reviews, and mentor other engineers to foster a culture of clean, testable code.

• Collaborate closely with Machine Learning and Frontend/Mobile teams to integrate predictive models and deliver seamless user experiences.

Required Technical Skills

• Backend & Architecture: Strong expertise in Python; solid understanding of event-driven, serverless, and microservices design patterns.

• AWS Cloud: Extensive hands-on experience with AWS ecosystems, including strong expertise in AWS IoT Core, as well as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch.

• Data & IoT: Deep knowledge of database architecture (SQL and NoSQL), telemetry pipelines, and IoT communication protocols (MQTT, HTTP, WebSockets).

• DevOps & Security: Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), secure communication (mTLS), and authentication frameworks (OAuth 2.0, JWT).

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in a Tech Lead role or demonstrated leadership experience guiding engineering teams.

• Experience utilizing AWS Device Shadows for hardware state management.

• Experience integrating AI-driven recommendations or predictive environmental models.

• Track record of building systems capable of handling high data throughput and real-time updates.

• Background in automated deployment and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Soft Skills

• Advanced English proficiency.

• High level of ownership, autonomy, and strong analytical problem-solving skills.

• Effective mentoring capabilities and a passion for sharing knowledge.

• Strong product mindset, focusing on the "voice of the customer" to continuously improve user value.

At Growth Acceleration Partners, we're an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We value everyone's unique background, and we provide equal opportunities regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other personal right protected by law. We foster a culture of belonging and strive to provide a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe to contribute and grow.