Backend Engineer, Python, API

Datasite

Backend Engineer developing Python backend services for Blueflame AI's platform in NYC. Collaborating with engineering teams and working onsite three days a week.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $118,800 - $207,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsMongoDBPythonRedis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain backend services for the Blueflame AI platform using Python
Develop, maintain, and optimize databases including MongoDB and Redis
Build and maintain RESTful APIs that support frontend applications and third-party integrations
Write clean, scalable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices
Implement security measures to protect data and applications from unauthorized access and vulnerabilities
Contribute to system design and architectural decisions — evaluate tradeoffs and communicate technical direction
Review and approve pull requests; plan and scope deliverables against timelines
Optimize platform performance and identify and fix bugs
Collaborate with Product, Client Success and Engineering teams to deliver new features

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-6 years of professional software engineering experience
Strong proficiency in Python
Experience designing and building RESTful API's
Familiarity with distributed systems, asynchronous programming, or multi-threaded applications
Strong system design and architecture experience
Experience working with MongoDB and/or Redis
Currently based in (or willing to relocate to) the NYC metro area
Able to work onsite in NYC three days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
retirement savings plan
paid time off
other employee benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonRESTful APIsMongoDBRedisasynchronous programmingmulti-threaded applicationssystem designarchitectureclean codescalable code

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingtechnical directionreviewing codeplanningscoping deliverablesoptimizing performancebug fixingevaluating tradeoffs