Senior Back-End Engineer, Python, Fast API
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Senior Backend Engineer designing, building, and scaling backend services for a global digital innovation company. Collaborating closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams in a fully remote environment.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, low-latency RESTful APIs and microservices using Python and FastAPI.
- Develop and optimize backend services for data-intensive workloads, ensuring reliability and performance in production.
- Design, optimize, and maintain PostgreSQL databases, including schema design, indexing, query optimization, and large-scale data migrations.
- Work with vector-based data use cases using pgvector or similar technologies for embedding and similarity search.
- Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver features from design through production deployment.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Troubleshoot production issues, perform performance analysis, and drive improvements in scalability and system stability.
- Propose and implement improvements related to async programming, backend security, and modern cloud architectures on AWS or GCP.
- Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to promote clean, maintainable, and efficient backend systems.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of professional backend development experience, with at least 3 years using Python in production environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with FastAPI, including async/await patterns and dependency injection.
- Advanced PostgreSQL expertise, including schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, and high-throughput data handling.
- Experience working with pgvector or similar vector search solutions.
- Solid SQL fundamentals and proven ability to diagnose and resolve database performance issues.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized applications; familiarity with Kubernetes is required.
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic, production-focused engineering mindset.
Benefits:
- 100% Remote Work: Enjoy the freedom to work from the location that helps you thrive. All it takes is a laptop and a reliable internet connection.
- Highly Competitive USD Pay: Earn an excellent, market-leading compensation in USD, that goes beyond typical market offerings.
- Paid Time Off: We value your well-being. Our paid time off policies ensure you have the chance to unwind and recharge when needed.
- Work with Autonomy: Enjoy the freedom to manage your time as long as the work gets done. Focus on results, not the clock.
- Work with Top American Companies: Grow your expertise working on innovative, high-impact projects with Industry-Leading U.S. Companies.
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