# Senior Backend Engineer

**Company:** [Closinglock](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/closinglock)
**Location:** Austin, TX
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Flask, FastAPI, Django, REST APIs, Relational Databases, orm, CI/CD, tdd, unit testing, Docker, AWS, Git, Jira, Confluence
**Posted:** 2026-07-20

> Senior Backend Engineer building scalable web applications and RESTful services for a real estate fraud prevention and payment platform. Requires 4+ years Python experience, strong backend framework and database skills, and AWS familiarity.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Actively participate in the design, development, and maintenance of Closinglock web applications, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and scalability.
- Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing and deployment.
- Consult on efforts regarding feature requests, feedback, and future product development for the business.
- Work with small teams - onboard your first week, ship changes during your second.

## Requirements
- 4+ years of experience with Python or other object oriented programming languages.
- Strong experience in developing services using frameworks like Flask, FastAPI, or Django.
- Experience with relational databases, including schema design, query optimization, and ORMs/integration with Python applications.
- Solid working experience building RESTful APIs.
- Knowledge of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Experience with software testing, TDD, and unit testing.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker.
- Active experience integrating custom code with 3rd party APIs.
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Git, Jira and Confluence.
- Experience working in the AWS ecosystem.
- Familiarity with application monitoring and reporting software such as Datadog and New Relic.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Dedicated, passionate, and hard-working.
- Able to work with a team and collaborate effectively.
- Creative and efficient problem solver.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity compensation
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k) match
- Maternity/paternity leave
- Fully-subsidized downtown parking
- Weekly lunch stipend
- Full access to onsite gym and locker rooms
- Monthly team get-togethers (Lunches, social events, sports outings, etc)

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