M.Sc. in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent) or comparable industry experience.

Expert production experience with Python and solid Golang experience building and running services.

Deep understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and API design (REST/gRPC), with attention to clean contracts and failure modes.

Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, sound schema design and performance tuning, and familiarity with object storage (e.g., S3).

Proven experience deploying and operating on Kubernetes and strong Unix/Linux fundamentals.

Practical experience with AWS core services (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch) and cost-aware architectures.

Strong engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, documentation, and a security-first mindset.

Ability to lead technical initiatives, communicate trade-offs clearly, and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.