Principal Python Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve backend architecture to handle 10x growth while keeping operational complexity low
• Optimize analytics and dashboard queries to return results under 2 seconds at scale
• Build resilient, self-healing data and API systems to reduce on-call incidents
• Lead technical decisions on databases, frameworks, and infrastructure choices (e.g., ClickHouse, PostgreSQL)
• Mentor and enable engineers to be more productive through better tools, patterns, and reviews
• Drive large data migrations, performance tuning, and cloud cost optimizations for long-term retention requirements
• Collaborate with product, SRE, and compliance teams to deliver reliable, measurable outcomes

Requirements

• 8+ years building production backend systems
• Expert-level Python and API design (FastAPI or equivalent)
• Strong SQL skills and experience with analytical databases
• Proven experience with high-throughput data platforms and query optimization
• Familiarity with Docker and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Experience designing for observability, reliability, and low operational overhead
• Ability to lead technical decision-making and mentor engineers
• Located in the UAE and able to work hybrid from Dubai

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with ClickHouse, columnar analytics, or OLAP stores
• Background with PostgreSQL performance tuning and large-scale migrations
• Experience with Redis, caching strategies, and distributed systems patterns
• History of delivering data retention and compliance solutions at scale
• Prior leadership of 2+ engineers or technical leads
• Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and compensation
• Annual leave and flexible paid time off
• Health insurance coverage
• Education allowance and ongoing training opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangement based in Dubai; laptop reimbursement

About the Company

Teramind is a leading user behavior analytics and insider risk platform trusted by enterprise customers worldwide. We provide visibility, security, and productivity insights by analyzing large volumes of behavioral events daily. Our engineering culture values shipping, simplifying complexity, teaching through code reviews, and owning outcomes. This role is based in the UAE (Dubai hybrid) and will join a global, distributed team focused on building scalable, resilient analytics systems.