Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Fri, Jan 16, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to build and scale API services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain RESTful APIs for products using FastAPI/Python and Ruby on Rails
  • Design and optimize database schemas and queries for PostgreSQL and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
  • Analyze and improve API response times while debugging production issues and implementing preventive solutions
Required Qualifications
  • Minimum 4 years of professional software engineering experience
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with Python backend development (FastAPI, Flask, or Django)
  • Minimum 2 years of experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices

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