Senior Software Engineer (Python)

We are Merlin Digital Partner ! A leading IT and Digital headhunting company who stands out from the crowd, boasting over a decade of experience. We've successfully collaborated and played a pivotal role in the growth of industry heavyweights such as Wallapop, Glovo, Banc Sabadell, and Duracell, among others. Our emphasis lies in people-centric approaches and optimizing the selection processes . Our mission is to revolutionize companies by seamlessly integrating top-tier talent . What sets us apart is our in-depth understanding of each partner (being their best influencer!), addressing not only their needs but also capturing their essence. Our partner is a fast-growing HealthTech company developing connected technologies at the intersection of hardware, embedded systems, IoT, AI and digital health . Their technology transforms everyday environments into intelligent health platforms, enabling seamless and continuous health monitoring. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Python) to join their Engineering team and help build the embedded technologies powering the next generation of connected health products. Mission: As a Senior Software Engineer , your mission will be to design and develop the backend systems, cloud infrastructure and APIs powering the company's connected technologies. You will have a key role in building scalable, reliable and secure software that connects devices, AI-driven services and customer-facing applications. Working closely with Product, AI, Embedded and Frontend teams , you will take ownership of solutions from architecture and implementation through deployment and production, helping define the technical foundations of the platform as the company scales. The Role: You will be responsible for: Designing, developing and maintaining scalable backend services , primarily using Python . Building and evolving REST APIs powering web, mobile and IoT applications. Designing and optimizing databases, data models and system integrations . Developing cloud-native services with a strong focus on reliability, performance and scalability. Contributing to cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines and system monitoring . Improving platform performance, observability and security . Troubleshooting production issues and continuously improving system reliability . Collaborating closely with Product, AI, Embedded and Frontend teams to design and deliver new product capabilities. Participating in software architecture and technical design decisions . Building clean, maintainable and well-tested software following strong engineering practices. Improving development workflows, CI/CD pipelines and code quality . Providing technical guidance and mentoring other engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing . Continuously evaluating new technologies, tools and engineering best practices. What we need: 5+ years of professional backend software engineering…