Senior Python Backend Developer

Job Title: Senior Python Backend Developer Oil & Gas (Kuwait Project)

Experience: 8+ Years (Mandatory)

Domain: Oil & Gas / Digital Oilfield / Production Engineering

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Backend Python Developer to support a large-scale digital transformation initiative for a leading Oil & Gas client in Kuwait.

The role focuses on designing and delivering scalable backend systems, advanced data-driven engineering solutions, production optimization systems, and automated digital workflows for upstream operations.

The candidate will play a key role in backend architecture design, solution delivery, and mentoring junior developers, while collaborating with global stakeholders and domain experts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend systems using Python
• Architect high-performance backend solutions for production engineering and digital oilfield platforms
• Develop data-driven backend services for optimizing network pressure, chemical injection, sand production, and equipment performance
• Build automated backend workflows for data collection, validation, processing, and reporting
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance optimization
• Develop backend support for dashboards and engineering tools used in operational decision-making
• Implement logging, monitoring, alerts, and exception handling mechanisms
• Lead requirement analysis and backend solution architecture discussions
• Mentor team members and enforce coding standards, security, and best practices

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of strong experience in Backend Development with Python
• Expertise in backend architecture, system design, and scalable application development
• Strong experience in building production-grade backend systems and APIs
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Solid understanding of data engineering and data-driven applications
• Experience with SQL / NoSQL databases
• Understanding of engineering analytics (pressure, rate, material balance)
• Exposure to Oil & Gas digital platforms (P7, Nexus, NETool preferred)
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and mentoring capability
• Excellent communication with global stakeholders
• High ownership mindset and problem-solving ability
• Ability to work independently in complex environments