Role overview

Senior Backend Engineer

Requirements and responsibilities

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django.
  • Develop and optimize data storage solutions with PostgreSQL and Redis, ensuring reliability andperformance.
  • Implement Elasticsearch for search and analytics across large datasets.
  • Architect and operate distributed systems that handle high-throughput and low-latency workloads.
  • Build and operate asynchronous task queues and background workers using Celery and Redis.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and unit-test–focused code with strong coverage using pytest.
  • Build and maintain REST APIs, ensuring proper authentication, authorization, and versioning
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend services for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
  • Document technical designs, APIs, and operational runbooks.
  • Perform other backend software engineering duties as assigned and according to capability

Required Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience developing and maintaining backend systems in production environments.
  • Strong programming expertise in Python and Django.
  • Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.
  • Experience with Redis for caching, message queues, or real-time data.

Details

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience developing and maintaining backend systems in production environments.
  • Strong programming expertise in Python and Django.
  • Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.
  • Experience with Redis for caching, message queues, or real-time data.

Preferred Experience

  • Practical use of Elasticsearch for indexing, search, and data analytics.
  • Experience building and consuming APIs, including documentation and testing.
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems design patterns.
  • Strong focus on unit tests and automated testing using pytest or similar frameworks.
  • Proficiency with Docker and containerized application deployments.
  • Proven experience with Celery and managing background workers in production.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Agile/Scrum team experience
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