Own projects end-to-end, from concept and architecture through implementation, testing, and deployment.
Partner closely with engineering, design, and product to translate product and technical vision into code.
Design, build, and operate high-performance backend services at scale.
Evolve existing systems to support rapidly growing scale and complexity.
Proactively surface execution, cost, and technical risks, align on trade-offs, and drive pragmatic solutions to unblock teams.
Set and uphold a high bar for technical excellence through strong design, coding, and testing practices.
Leverage observability to measure, improve, and maintain application performance and reliability.
Shape the team roadmap by identifying opportunities for technical improvements and innovation.
Build internal tools that improve efficiency for engineers and partner teams across the organization.
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and technical growth.

Requirements

5+ years of experience designing, building, and supporting large scale systems in production.
Expertise in Python and frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, Pyramid, Django.
Experience with SQL database schema design and query optimizations.
Experience with cloud technologies, e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes.
Experience with continuous integration and infrastructure as code.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
Passion for improving developer experience through better tooling, automation, and documentation.
You are flexible and adaptable—you will be juggling multiple projects in a fast-paced startup environment.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonFastAPIFlaskPyramidDjangoSQL database schema designquery optimizationscloud technologiesinfrastructure as codecontinuous integration

Soft Skills

problem-solvingindependent workcollaborationflexibilityadaptabilitymentoringcontinuous learningtechnical growth