Application Backend Engineer

Yelp

Backend Engineer at Yelp focusing on building features for their platform utilizing Python and Server Oriented Architecture. Fully remote opportunity available across Mexico with flexible working hours.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇲🇽 MexicoMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build new features on top of our Service Oriented Architecture
Iterate quickly using Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment principles
Articulate a technical vision and execute it
Mentor other engineers and share skills
Collaborate with team members and engineers across the company to design elegant systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Some years of relevant industry experience
Great understanding of and interest in elegant API designs
Relevant experience in at least one server-side programming language
Familiarity with Python as a Backend Development Language
Excitement about challenges of scalability, reliability, and performance
Passion for building and improving software libraries/frameworks/platforms
All communication will be conducted in English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and bonus structure
Paid time off
Remote work reimbursements
Flexible working hours
Meeting-free Wednesdays
Regular 3-day Hackathons
Bi-weekly learning groups
Opportunities to participate in virtual events and conferences
Quarterly team offsites

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Hard Skills & Tools

Service Oriented ArchitectureContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeploymentAPI designPythonBackend Developmentscalabilityreliabilityperformancesoftware libraries

Soft Skills

technical vision articulationmentoringcollaborationcommunication