AI First Software Engineer

Who We Are Build. Scale. Sustain.

PALO IT is a global technology consultancy that crafts tech as a force for good. We design, develop and scale digital and sustainable products and services to unlock value across the triple bottom line: people, planet, profit. We do the right thing, and we do it right. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.

We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (5 continents, 18 offices, +650 experts from +50 nationalities)

We are robust and resilient (100% independent and 0 debt)

We are entrepreneurs and passionate experts: We invest in what we believe genuinely and work as a collective intelligence

We are positive, courageous, caring, doers and committed to excellence

About Gen-e2 While the market is still largely AI-augmenting delivery, we have reinvented the SDLC to be AI First. Our approach is a game-changer in productivity and quality, with a strong collaboration between AI generative and our best Talents:

We now generate 95% of the entire product — code, documentation, infrastructure as code, and even design — with GitHub Copilot.

The quality consistently exceeds the output of our best traditional engineering teams.

A product repository houses all product artefacts, giving AI full project context for higher-quality generation.

A library of rules and prompts defines coding standards, design principles, and security guidelines, ensuring enterprise-grade quality and scalability.

With Gen-e2, we deliver end-to-end products 2–3× faster than traditional approaches, while raising the bar for engineering excellence.

Your Role As a

Senior API Backend Developer , you will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving robust, scalable, and secure backend services using

Python FastAPI . You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions, drive technical excellence, and contribute to architectural decisions that support long-term business and client needs.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using

Python FastAPI .

Lead the design of backend architectures and contribute to technical decisions that ensure performance, maintainability, and scalability.

Collaborate with frontend developers, product teams, and other stakeholders to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

Optimize applications for maximum speed, reliability, and scalability while ensuring security and data protection best practices.

Review code, enforce engineering standards, and mentor other developers to promote high-quality, maintainable code.

Identify system bottlenecks, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive performance and reliability improvements.

Participate in and influence the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.

Promote best practices in API design, testing, observability, and CI/CD automation.

Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and backend engineering practices, and proactively recommend improvements where relevant.

Who You Are

Minimum of

5+ years

of experience in backend development, with strong expertise in

Python

and solid hands-on experience with

FastAPI .

Strong understanding of

RESTful API design principles ,

microservices architecture , and distributed systems concepts.

Proven experience designing scalable and maintainable backend systems in production environments.

Proficient in

SQL and/or NoSQL

database design, optimization, and performance tuning.

Experience with

CI/CD pipelines , automated testing strategies, and modern

DevOps practices .

Solid understanding of application security, authentication/authorization mechanisms, and secure coding practices.

Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges and propose pragmatic solutions.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional, collaborative environments and to guide technical discussions.

Experience mentoring junior or mid-level developers and contributing to team growth is highly valued.

AI-Native Engineering (Core Expectation)

Use

Generative AI coding tools

(e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) as a first-class engineering assistant for:

Code scaffolding and refactoring

Code generation and optimisation

Test-cases and documentation generation

Build applications through

AI-driven development practices , including:

AI-assisted debugging and troubleshooting

Intelligent code c