Tech Stack
ApolloAWSDjangoEC2FlaskMongoDBPostgresPythonSolidityWeb3
About the role
- Lead backend development : Drive feature design, architecture decisions, and technical roadmap for the platform.
- Research & Development (R&D) : Experiment with new technologies, AI models, and scraping methods to continuously improve data quality and system performance.
- Web scraping & data pipelines : Design and maintain robust scraping systems using Python libraries (e.g., Scrapy, Requests, BeautifulSoup, Playwright).
- Database management : Optimize and maintain PostgreSQL (with Alembic/Alchemy) and MongoDB (vector search/embeddings).
- AI & agent integration : Work with LLMs (ChatGPT, Perplexity) and CrewAI to build and scale AI-driven features.
- DevOps & infrastructure : Manage AWS services (S3, EC2, Lambda, CloudWatch, API Gateway, SageMaker) and automation (Bash scripting, cron jobs).
- Blockchain expertise : Analyze and interact with smart contracts (Solidity – entry level), understand blockchain data structures, and integrate relevant protocols.
- Team leadership : Mentor developers, perform code reviews, enforce best practices, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Integration management : Oversee and expand integrations with 3rd-party APIs and services (TalkJS, Slack, Twitter, Apollo, etc.).
Requirements
- 5+ years of backend development experience , with at least 2 years in a lead/architect role.
- Strong Python skills (FastAPI, Flask, Django or similar).
- Proven experience with web scraping at scale.
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL (schemas, migrations, performance tuning) and MongoDB (vector DB, embeddings).
- Familiarity with AI/LLM frameworks and data pipelines.
- Hands-on AWS experience (EC2, S3, CloudWatch, API Gateway, Lambda, SageMaker).
- Knowledge of blockchain/web3 ecosystems , with the ability to read/write Solidity contracts (entry-level).
- Strong DevOps skills (Bash, cron, deployment automation).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to take ownership of complex systems.
- Strong communication and leadership abilities.