Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs.
Architect and implement efficient data structures and models.
Optimize and improve system performance, scalability, and security.
Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve backend issues in production environments.
Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to build seamless API integrations.
Ensure system reliability by implementing observability, monitoring, and logging best practices.
Work independently and collaboratively to solve complex technical challenges.
Advocate for best practices in documentation, testing, and maintainability.

Requirements

4+ years of experience building and shipping scalable backend systems.
Strong proficiency in Python and backend frameworks.
Experience designing and working with RESTful APIs and databases (PostgreSQL, AWS RDS).
Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and deployment best practices, including managed services (serverless, databases, queues) and CI/CD pipelines.
Deep knowledge of scalable system design and performance optimization.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
Startup experience is a plus, but not required.

Experience with AsyncIO, event-driven architectures, or integration-heavy systems.