Technical Lead - DevOps (Perm, Italy, Remote)

This is a permanent full time remote opportunity for those based in Italy.

About Nearform

Nearform is an independent team of data & AI experts, engineers, and designers who build intelligent digital solutions and capability at pace. We create AI-enabled solutions that enhance digital experiences, empower developers, and deliver measurable results. In these ways, we partner with ambitious enterprises to deliver enduring impact.

Our deep expertise in solving the world’s most complex digital problems, along with our collaborative, people-first approach, enables enterprises to build breakthrough products and modernise legacy systems by unleashing the power of AI.

Today, our team of 500 experts in 20+ countries is trusted by leading enterprises including Lululemon, Puma, Sun Life, Starbucks, Travelex, Virgin Media 02, and Walmart.  

As part of our Engineering function, you will work closely with clients to translate complex business requirements into innovative digital products. 

Whether you are a Senior Engineer, Tech Lead, or DevOps Engineer, you will collaborate with distributed teams, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build secure, high-performance applications. Our Nearform engineers are known for building high quality, scalable solutions that solve real world problems.

About the Technical Lead Role:

As a Technical Lead at Nearform, you will be responsible for leading and guiding engineering teams while working directly with clients to translate business and technical requirements into impactful applications. However, as you’ll likely work on a variety of projects in your time here, your responsibilities may also include:

• Provide technical and line-management leadership to your development team.
• Take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects.
• Identify and resolve blockers before they become issues.
• Ensure best practices in DevOps, software development and agile methodologies are upheld within the team.
• Work directly with clients, translating requirements into technical briefs.
• Shape and define architectural decisions ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Provide updates to client and Nearform leadership to ensure clear understanding of project status and drive good decision-making.

What we are looking for in this person:

• Significant experience leading projects and mentoring as a Technical Lead. 
• Experience working directly with clients or customers to understand technical requirements.
• Working knowledge of cloud deployment models  
• Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, OWASP, PCI DSS) and risk management methodologies 
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of web application security, in particular DevOps and SDLC  
• Strong programming skills in Python 
• Expertise with SQL databases, particularly PostgreSQL or cloud equivalent such as Amazon RDS 
• Experience utilizing LLMs and prompt engineering 
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline setup and management 
• Familiarity in using AWS cloud platform for deploying and managing applications, particularly AWS ECS 
• Familiarity with GitHub for version control and code collaboration. 
• Knowledge of containerisation
• Deep understanding of agile ways of working, best practices and design patterns.
• Deep understanding of version control tools, e.g. Git.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Understanding of operational concerns (such as monitoring, performance testing, security considerations, accessibility, GDPR)

Benefits & Perks:

• Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance. 
• Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem! 
• Paid Time Off Package - We offer an annual leave of 28 days plus public holidays. 
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join.
• Training and Development  - Nearform is committed to supporting and investing in employees’ ongoing learning and professional development. You will be encouraged to pursue relevant learning opportunities that support your growth and the growth of others, subject to manager approval.
• Healthcare - Health insurance is provided for under the applicable national collective labor agreement (CCNL) and may be through the Fondo Est or QuAS.
• Pension & Insurances - We provide statutory pension and access to a collective complementary pension scheme (CCNL-based, with employer contribution up to 1.55%), plus Death in Service cover.

Our Interview Process

Talent Call (30 mins via Zoom)
An initial conversation with a member of our Talent Team to explore your background, leadership experience, and career goals. We’ll provide an overview of Nearform, discuss potential alignment, and answer any questions you may have. This step helps us assess initial alignment.

Technical Lead Assessment (90 mins, Zoom)
A structured assessment led by a senior Technical Lead or Head of Engineering, designed to evaluate key aspects of a Technical Lead role. This session includes a selection of tasks to cover:

Architecture Design – We want to see how you approach a high level problem, demonstrating your design thinking and decision-making process.
Technical Implementation – How do you turn a design into reality, taking into account business needs?
Code Standards and Feedback – We want to see not just your own skills, but also how you improve those around you

Panel Interview (60 mins via Zoom)
A conversation with two Hiring Managers focused on your approach to teamwork, client collaboration, and problem-solving in an enterprise development setting. We'll also share more details about Nearform and the potential projects you may join.

There may also be an additional interview with the client depending on the project. 

Ready to Join Us?

If you're passionate about building high-quality applications, solving complex challenges, and driving innovation in enterprise development, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now via our careers page at Nearform and be part of a team that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Nearform is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence. 

If you require any adjustments to the interview process as part of your application, please let someone from our Talent Team know so they can help.  

Senior Python / React Software Engineer (Perm, Italy, Remote)

This is a permanent full time remote opportunity for those based in Italy.

About Nearform

Nearform is an independent team of data & AI experts, engineers, and designers who build intelligent digital solutions and capability at pace. We create AI-enabled solutions that enhance digital experiences, empower developers, and deliver measurable results. In these ways, we partner with ambitious enterprises to deliver enduring impact.

Our deep expertise in solving the world’s most complex digital problems, along with our collaborative, people-first approach, enables enterprises to build breakthrough products and modernise legacy systems by unleashing the power of AI.

Today, our team of 500 experts in 20+ countries is trusted by leading enterprises including Lululemon, Puma, Sun Life, Starbucks, Travelex, Virgin Media 02, and Walmart.  

As part of our Engineering function, you will work closely with clients to translate complex business requirements into innovative digital products.

Whether you are a Senior Engineer, Tech Lead, or DevOps Engineer, you will collaborate with distributed teams, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build secure, high-performance applications. Our Nearform engineers are known for building high quality, scalable solutions that solve real world problems.

About the Senior Python / React Engineer role

As a Senior Engineer at Nearform your main task will be designing & building applications using Python & React. However as you’ll likely work on a variety of projects your responsibilities may also include:

• Supporting component design, development and maintenance and taking responsibility for personal technical quality standards within the project team.
• Assisting with defining structured practices, especially in source code management, building and deployment.
• Designing and implementing data storage solutions.
• Optimising performance in applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Getting feedback from users and clients, and building solutions for them. 
• Assisting with the analysis of client requirements.
• Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery.
• Collaborating with client teams.

What we are looking for in this person:

• Significant experience delivering at a Senior Engineer level. Our Seniors typically have at least 6 years’ commercial experience.
• Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment.
• Practical experience and knowledge of developing real-world solutions.
• Deep knowledge of Python and React.
• Deep understanding of Python frameworks, must include FastAPI and Pydantic.
• Deep understanding of versioning control tools - e.g. Git.
• Testing experience and familiarity with testing tools at all levels, unit, integration and end to end testing.
• Practical and real world experience working with databases and cloud environments.
• Experience with automation, CI and CD.
• Experience building software collaboratively using pull requests and code reviews
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Benefits & Perks:

• Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance. 
• Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem! 
• Paid Time Off Package - We offer an annual leave of 28 days plus public holidays. 
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join.
• Training and Development  - Nearform is committed to supporting and investing in employees’ ongoing learning and professional development. You will be encouraged to pursue relevant learning opportunities that support your growth and the growth of others, subject to manager approval.
• Healthcare - Health insurance is provided for under the applicable national collective labor agreement (CCNL) and may be through the Fondo Est or QuAS.
• Pension & Insurances - We provide statutory pension and access to a collective complementary pension scheme (CCNL-based, with employer contribution up to 1.55%), plus Death in Service cover.

Our Interview Process

Talent Call (30 mins via Zoom)
An introductory conversation with a member of our Talent Team to learn more about your background, experience, and career goals. We'll also provide a high-level overview of Nearform and answer any questions you may have. This step helps us assess initial alignment.

Technical Assessment (1 hour via Zoom)
A live coding challenge with one of our trained interviewers. You'll be asked to build a working solution to a problem via screen sharing, demonstrating your Python expertise, problem-solving ability, and coding best practices in a real-time environment.

Hiring Manager Interview (45 mins via Zoom)
A conversation with a Hiring Manager focused on your approach to teamwork, client collaboration, and problem-solving in an enterprise development setting. We'll also share more details about Nearform and the potential projects you may join.

There may also be an additional interview with the client depending on the project

Ready to Join Us?

If you're passionate about building high-quality applications, solving complex challenges, and driving innovation in enterprise development, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now via our careers page at Nearform and be part of a team that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Nearform is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence. 

If you require any adjustments to the interview process as part of your application, please let someone from our Talent Team know so they can help.  

Senior Data Engineer (Perm, Italy, Remote with onsite requirements)

This is a permanent full time opportunity for those based in Italy.  This role will require travel onsite to Germany 

About Nearform
Nearform is an independent team of data & AI experts, engineers, and designers who build intelligent digital solutions and capability at pace. We create AI-enabled solutions that enhance digital experiences, empower developers, and deliver measurable results. In these ways, we partner with ambitious enterprises to deliver enduring impact.

Our deep expertise in solving the world’s most complex digital problems, along with our collaborative, people-first approach, enables enterprises to build breakthrough products and modernise legacy systems by unleashing the power of AI.

Today, our team of 500 experts in 20+ countries is trusted by leading enterprises including Lululemon, Puma, Sun Life, Starbucks, Travelex, Virgin Media 02, and Walmart.  

As part of our Engineering function, you will work closely with clients to translate complex business requirements into innovative digital products. Whether you are a Senior Engineer, Tech Lead, or DevOps Engineer, you will collaborate with distributed teams, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build secure, high-performance applications. Our Nearform engineers are known for building high quality, scalable solutions that solve real world problems.

About the Senior Data Engineer role

As a Senior Data Engineer at Nearform your main task will be designing, building, and maintaining scalable data platforms, pipelines, and warehouses using SQL, Python, Spark, and other relevant technologies. You will play a key role in building efficient data solutions, optimizing performance, and ensuring seamless data integration. However as you’ll likely work on a variety of projects your responsibilities may also include:

• Designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines and ETL processes for large-scale data ingestion and transformation.
• Developing and maintaining data platforms and warehousing solutions to support analytics and business intelligence needs.
• Implementing scalable data storage solutions and ensuring high availability and performance.
• Enhancing performance in data processing workflows for maximum speed and scalability.
• Collaborating with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into data engineering solutions.
• Ensuring data quality, governance, and compliance across all systems.
• Supporting CI/CD processes for data pipeline deployments and implementing best practices in DevOps for data workflows.
• Conducting code reviews and enforcing best practices in version control, automation, and testing.
• Assisting with defining structured source code management and deployment processes.
• Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery.
• Collaborating with client teams.

What we are looking for in this person

• Significant experience delivering at a Senior Engineer level, specialising in Data engineering. Our Seniors typically have at least 6 years’ commercial experience.
• Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment.
• Practical experience and knowledge of developing real-world solutions.
• Extensive hands-on experience in SQL, Python, and Spark for large-scale data processing.
• Databricks experience 
• Strong expertise in data warehousing technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, or similar).
• Experience with distributed data processing frameworks (Spark, Hadoop, or similar).
• Deep understanding of ETL processes, data modeling, and schema design.
• Strong experience with cloud-based data solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data lake architectures.
• Experience with automation, CI/CD for data pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Deep understanding of versioning control tools - e.g. Git.
• Experience building software collaboratively using pull requests and code reviews.
• Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Must hold valid passport for travel.
• Travel - this role will require up to 1 week per month onsite in Germany.

Benefits & Perks:

• Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance. 
• Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem! 
• Paid Time Off Package - We offer an annual leave of 28 days plus public holidays. 
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join.
• Training and Development  - Nearform is committed to supporting and investing in employees’ ongoing learning and professional development. You will be encouraged to pursue relevant learning opportunities that support your growth and the growth of others, subject to manager approval.
• Healthcare - Health insurance is provided for under the applicable national collective labor agreement (CCNL) and may be through the Fondo Est or QuAS.
• Pension & Insurances - We provide statutory pension and access to a collective complementary pension scheme (CCNL-based, with employer contribution up to 1.55%), plus Death in Service cover.

Our Interview Process

Talent Call (30 mins via Zoom)
An introductory conversation with a member of our Talent Team to learn more about your background, experience, and career goals. We'll also provide a high-level overview of Nearform and answer any questions you may have. This step helps us assess initial alignment.

Technical Assessment (1 hour via Zoom)
A live coding challenge with one of our trained interviewers. You'll be asked to build a working solution to a problem via screen sharing, demonstrating your data engineering expertise, problem-solving ability, and coding best practices in a real-time environment.

Hiring Manager Interview (45 mins via Zoom)
A conversation with a Hiring Manager focused on your approach to teamwork, client collaboration, and problem-solving in an enterprise development setting. We'll also share more details about Nearform and the potential projects you may join.

There may also be an additional interview with the client depending on the project

Ready to Join Us?

If you're passionate about building high-quality applications, solving complex challenges, and driving innovation in enterprise development, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now via our careers page at Nearform and be part of a team that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Nearform is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence. 

If you require any adjustments to the interview process as part of your application, please let someone from our Talent Team know so they can help.  

Senior Software Engineer - Python, AI (Perm, Italy, Remote + Travel)

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity for candidates based in Italy. 

This position also requires frequent travel to client sites within Europe, with travel expenses covered by the company.

About Nearform

Nearform is an independent team of data & AI experts, engineers, and designers who build intelligent digital solutions and capability at pace. We create AI-enabled solutions that enhance digital experiences, empower developers, and deliver measurable results. In these ways, we partner with ambitious enterprises to deliver enduring impact.

Our deep expertise in solving the world’s most complex digital problems, along with our collaborative, people-first approach, enables enterprises to build breakthrough products and modernise legacy systems by unleashing the power of AI.

Today, our team of 500 experts in 20+ countries is trusted by leading enterprises including Lululemon, Puma, Sun Life, Starbucks, Travelex, Virgin Media 02, and Walmart.  

As part of our Engineering function, you will work closely with clients to translate complex business requirements into innovative digital products. 
Whether you are a Senior Engineer, Tech Lead, or DevOps Engineer, you will collaborate with distributed teams, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build secure, high-performance applications. Our Nearform engineers are known for building high quality, scalable solutions that solve real world problems.

About the AI Senior Python Engineer role

As a Senior Engineer at Nearform your main task will be designing & building applications using Python. However as you’ll likely work on a variety of projects your responsibilities may also include:

• Supporting component design, development and maintenance and taking responsibility for personal technical quality standards within the project team.
• Assisting with defining structured practices, especially in source code management, building and deployment.
• Designing and implementing data storage solutions.
• Optimising performance in applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Getting feedback from users and clients, and building solutions for them. 
• Assisting with the analysis of client requirements.
• Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery.
• Collaborating with client teams.

What we are looking for in this person:

• Significant experience delivering at a Senior Engineer level. 
• Deep knowledge and experience with the Python language and modern AI frameworks.
• Experience with AI application development
• Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment.
• Practical experience and knowledge of developing real-world solutions.
• Deep understanding of versioning control tools - e.g. Git.
• Testing experience and familiarity with testing tools at all levels, unit, integration and end-to-end testing.
• Practical and real-world experience working with databases and cloud environments.
• Experience with automation, CI and CD.
• Experience building software collaboratively using pull requests and code reviews
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Nice to have:

• Hands-on experience working with Golang
• Hands-on experience in the Frontend working with React 
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes

Benefits & Perks:

• Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance. 
• Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem! 
• Paid Time Off Package - We offer an annual leave of 28 days plus public holidays. 
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join.
• Training and Development  - Nearform is committed to supporting and investing in employees’ ongoing learning and professional development. You will be encouraged to pursue relevant learning opportunities that support your growth and the growth of others, subject to manager approval.
• Healthcare - Health insurance is provided for under the applicable national collective labor agreement (CCNL) and may be through the Fondo Est or QuAS.
• Pension & Insurances - We provide statutory pension and access to a collective complementary pension scheme (CCNL-based, with employer contribution up to 1.55%), plus Death in Service cover.

Our Interview Process

Talent Call (30 mins via Zoom)
An introductory conversation with a member of our Talent Team to learn more about your background, experience, and career goals. We'll also provide a high-level overview of Nearform and answer any questions you may have. This step helps us assess initial alignment.

Technical Assessment (1 hour via Zoom)
A live coding challenge with one of our trained interviewers. You'll be asked to build a working solution to a problem via screen sharing, demonstrating your Python expertise, problem-solving ability, and coding best practices in a real-time environment.

Hiring Manager Interview (45 mins via Zoom)
A conversation with a Hiring Manager focused on your approach to teamwork, client collaboration, and problem-solving in an enterprise development setting. We'll also share more details about Nearform and the potential projects you may join.

There may also be an additional interview with the client depending on the project

Ready to Join Us?

If you're passionate about building high-quality applications, solving complex challenges, and driving innovation in enterprise development, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now via our careers page at Nearform and be part of a team that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Nearform is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence. 

If you require any adjustments to the interview process as part of your application, please let someone from our Talent Team know so they can help.