Senior Staff Software Engineer

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer, API Platform - Python (Remote).

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve the real-time API platform for scalability and high availability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical execution with priorities and promote best practices
• Lead complex projects from concept to production, ensuring reliability and performance of APIs

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering focused on distributed systems and API design
• Experience with real-time, low-latency API platforms at scale
• Proficiency in at least one modern backend language (Go, Java, Rust, or Node.js)
• Knowledge of distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Experience with API gateways, load balancing, and observability tools