Senior Backend Engineer (Python)

Job Description

Company Introduction

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Architect, build, and optimise scalable backend systems from the ground up;
• Design and maintain robust, type-safe APIs for both web and mobile applications;
• Integrate AI/ML pipelines into real-time workflows and ensure seamless functionality;
• Manage and scale cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, or similar platforms;
• Ensure backend security, code quality, performance, and type safety in all implementations;
• Lead continuous integration and testing efforts to support a reliable deployment process;
• Collaborate directly with founders and play a key role as one of the first engineering hires;
• Foster a strong engineering culture and contribute to team growth and best practices.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of backend development experience, ideally using Python (FastAPI is a bonus);
• Proficient with PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, and RESTful API development;
• Experience working with async I/O and distributed systems in production environments;
• Solid understanding of modern backend security practices;
• Hands-on experience with AWS (IAM, SES, Bedrock), GCP, or equivalent platforms;
• Familiarity with integrating AI/ML tools and working within compliance-sensitive environments is an advantage.

Personal Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on code performance, resilience, and scalability;
• Effective communicator with a collaborative spirit across cross-functional teams;
• Self-motivated and capable of thriving in early-stage startup environments;
• Passion for contributing to a high-performing and forward-thinking engineering team;
• Experience with devops workflows and frontend-backend collaboration is a plus.