Principal Backend Architect Python

Experience: 1014 years

Reporting To: Managing Partner

Role Overview

Principal Backend Architect to lead the design and development of mission-critical backend

systems that power advanced intelligence and decision-support platforms.

This role requires deep expertise in distributed system design, backend architecture, and

decision-centric platforms. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping scalable,

auditable, and highly reliable backend services.

Key Responsibilities

Lead architecture and development of a Python-based backend platform using FastAPI

and modern async frameworks.

Design and implement decision-driven backend services, including rule-based logic,

authorization workflows, and enforcement mechanisms.

Define and maintain robust data models and persistence layers using PostgreSQL, Redis,

and cloud object storage.

Establish backend standards for reliability, fault tolerance, and graceful degradation.

Implement traceability and explainability mechanisms to support audits, quality

assurance, and regulatory review.

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including:

o Clinical subject-matter experts

o Quality assurance teams

o Product and platform engineering

Mentor senior/Junior engineers and contribute to long-term technical strategy.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of backend engineering experience with expert-level Python.

Strong experience with API design, asynchronous systems, and microservices

architecture.

Proven ability to design decision-oriented or rule-driven platforms.

Experience integrating external intelligence systems or AI services.

Strong judgment, documentation discipline, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Attributes

Background in regulated or high-trust systems (healthcare, finance, enterprise SaaS).

Experience leading architecture reviews and technical governance

Principal Backend Architect