Senior Python Engineer

Take ownership of complex backend systems end-to-end - from scoping and architecture to high-quality, reliable delivery

Design and build robust, scalable APIs and distributed systems that power our products and deliver exceptional performance

Collaborate closely with Product, Frontend, and Design teams to translate product ideas into well-architected backend solutions

Push the boundaries of what’s possible with modern backend technologies, driving innovation in both architecture and developer experience

Contribute to evolving our backend architecture, infrastructure, and developer tooling to support rapid iteration at scale

Proactively identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and developer experience - and drive those initiatives through to execution

5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, ideally in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments

Deep expertise in Python and FastAPI, with a proven track record of building and scaling production systems

Experience designing and implementing APIs (REST, GraphQL, or gRPC) that power user-facing products

Strong experience working with SQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL), including schema design, query optimization, and data modeling for production systems

Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, ideally on GCP (e.g. Cloud Functions, Cloud Tasks, Firestore)

Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code

Familiarity with Vertex AI and ML specific infrastructure

Strong communication skills and a high sense of ownership - able to operate with autonomy while staying aligned with team goals

Some markers of excellence, which could also be non-work related, like having a high FIDE rating