
Senior Backend Engineer
Avive Solutions Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django.
- Develop and optimize data storage solutions with PostgreSQL and Redis, ensuring reliability and performance.
- Implement Elasticsearch for search and analytics across large datasets.
- Architect and operate distributed systems that handle high-throughput and low-latency workloads.
- Build and operate asynchronous task queues and background workers using Celery and Redis.
- Write clean, maintainable, and unit-test–focused code with strong coverage using pytest.
- Build and maintain REST APIs, ensuring proper authentication, authorization, and versioning
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend services for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Document technical designs, APIs, and operational runbooks.
- Perform other backend software engineering duties as assigned and according to capability
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience developing and maintaining backend systems in production environments.
- Strong programming expertise in Python and Django.
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.
- Experience with Redis for caching, message queues, or real-time data.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonDjangoPostgreSQLRedisElasticsearchCeleryREST APIspytestunit testingscalable backend services
Soft Skills
collaborationtroubleshootingdocumentationcommunicationproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering