Principal Backend Engineer

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Principal Backend Engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive architectural decisions affecting platform reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Design and implement high-impact backend features and services
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with stakeholders to align technical strategy with business goals

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend software engineering experience
• 4+ years designing and operating distributed software systems at scale
• Deep expertise in Python, Flask, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, and Redis
• Experience defining and evolving engineering standards and practices
• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools