Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Wed, May 20, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

As a full-time remote Senior Backend Engineer, the candidate will design and build backend services that power core business workflows, owning projects end-to-end and collaborating closely with product, frontend, and operations teams to ensure reliability and scalability.

Key responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and maintain backend services for core business workflows
  • Own projects from early design through production and iteration
  • Design clear, stable APIs and data models while improving system reliability through monitoring and testing
Required qualifications:
  • 5+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years with Python
  • Experience with data structures, algorithms, and CI/CD practices
  • Familiarity with Python web frameworks, testing frameworks, Docker, and relational databases (Postgres preferred)
  • Strong focus on communication and documentation
  • Experience designing stable and scalable APIs

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