Python Developer (Mid-Senior / Senior)
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About Vilgain
Vilgain is a fast-growing Czech health and nutrition company founded in 2011. We create clean-label functional foods, supplements, and sportswear for health-conscious people across 18+ European countries. With our own R&D facility, manufacturing, and a team of 250–500 people, we're on a mission to solve nutrition and help people maximize their potential.
We build our own tech — from e-commerce platforms to warehouse management systems — and we're looking for developers who want to own their work end-to-end.
What you'll do
Build and maintain internal applications using FastAPI (backend) and Vue.js (frontend)
Work across the full stack — from database design and APIs to user interfaces
Collaborate closely with product, logistics, and operations teams to solve real business problems
Take ownership of features from concept to production
Contribute to architecture decisions and code quality standards
What we're looking for
Senior Developers (2 positions)
5+ years of Python experience
Strong background with FastAPI or similar async frameworks
Solid Vue.js experience (Vue 3, Composition API)
Experience designing and scaling production systems
Ability to mentor others and drive technical decisions
Mid-Senior Developers (2 positions)
3+ years of Python experience
Working knowledge of FastAPI and Vue.js
Comfortable building features independently
Eager to grow into a senior role
For all candidates:
Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines
Great communication skills in English (native, or at least B2 level)
Proactive, pragmatic approach — you ship things that work
Strong understanding of machine learning approaches and deployment
Good understanding of LLM tools and how to utilize them effectively
Nice to have
E-commerce or logistics domain experience
Experience with message queues (Redis, RabbitMQ)
Knowledge of testing practices (pytest, Vitest)
DevOps experience (Kubernetes, AWS/GCP)
What we offer
Competitive salary based on experience
Opportunity to shape products used by 500,000+ customers
Direct impact — your code runs the business
Flexibility for remote work
Employee discounts on Vilgain products
Team that values quality, ownership, and getting things done