Playlab

Staff Backend Engineer, Python

Playlab

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design, build, and maintain production Python services that power AI features with reliability and performance
  • Stay on top of emerging frameworks and Python ecosystem - evaluate new tools that improve our capabilities
  • Work cross-functionally with ML engineers, platform engineers, and product to ensure services meet real needs
  • Balance experimentation with production excellence - prototype quickly with new techniques while ensuring production reliability
  • Write comprehensive tests and documentation that make systems understandable and maintainable
  • Mentor engineers on Python best practices, service design, and LLM integration patterns

Requirements

  • 7+ years building production web applications (Python systems)
  • 3+ years building Python services at scale
  • Experience building API services and microservices architecture
  • Experience with FastAPI or similar modern Python frameworks
  • Experience with data processing pipelines and working with databases
  • Comfortable working with AI/ML engineers and understanding their needs
  • Thrive in high-agency, high collaboration cultures
  • Great communication that makes working remote-first work
Benefits
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
PythonAPI servicesmicroservices architectureFastAPIdata processing pipelinesdatabasesproduction web applicationsLLM integration patternsservice designcomprehensive testing
Soft Skills
mentoringcommunicationcollaborationexperimentationreliabilityperformancecross-functional teamworkadaptabilityproblem-solvingunderstanding AI/ML needs