Senior Backend Engineer

We are looking for a Backend Engineer who will design, build, and scale high-performance backend systems and data services. You will work closely with product, frontend, data, and DevOps teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend components and features in Python , including REST / GraphQL APIs and background workers
• Own service and module design, including data models, interfaces, contracts, and service integrations
• Design, optimize, and maintain databases (schema design, indexing, query optimization, migrations, data lifecycle management)
• Build and scale large-scale data processing pipelines and services (batch and/or streaming) that power APIs and internal systems
• Ensure reliability, performance, and scalability through profiling, caching, pagination, rate limiting, circuit breaking, and observability
• Apply secure coding practices and data protection standards across services and data flows
• Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development while maintaining high code quality
• Collaborate in an agile environment with product, frontend, data, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end features
• Drive technical excellence through code reviews, design discussions, standards , and mentoring junior engineers

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications

• Strong programming expertise in Python for backend development
• (FastAPI / Django / Flask)
• Solid backend architecture and design skills (clean architecture, modular design, DDD principles)
• Strong SQL and database expertise (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar)
• Familiarity with at least one NoSQL or analytical datastore
• (Redis, Elasticsearch, columnar databases, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with API design (REST / GraphQL), versioning, documentation, security, and backward compatibility
• Exposure to cloud-native environments (containers, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and logging tools)
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills, including log/metric analysis and root-cause analysis (RCA)
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, tool-augmented workflows , including AI coding assistants and automation tools
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to mentor junior engineers and lead critical implementations

What We Look For

• Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail
• Ability to break down complex problems into scalable solutions
• Passion for building reliable, high-quality backend systems