Senior Staff Backend Engineer

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Lead the technical design and development of scalable backend systems for AI-powered applications
• - Architect, build, and optimize APIs and workflow systems, including GraphQL subscriptions and event-driven architectures
• - Leverage GenAI frameworks to design and deploy intelligent tools and features
• - Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, operations, and AI teams to deliver reliable, scalable systems
• - Ensure best practices in modular architecture, security, observability, and operational excellence
• - Act as a mentor within the engineering team, supporting best practices and technical growth

Required Skills

• - Extensive Python programming experience
• - Recent experience building tools and applications using GenAI frameworks (OpenAI or others), either in professional roles or advanced side projects
• - Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
• - Deep expertise in container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• - Mastery of workflow systems, event-driven architectures, and API development
• - Proficiency in modular software architecture and best practices for scalable system design
• - Experience designing and managing enterprise software systems with a focus on security, observability, and operations
• - Extensive use of version control systems, particularly Git
• - Strong documentation skills for design specifications and implementation details
• - Excellent communication skills, ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• - Experience with Django, Postgres, Doppler, Backstage, and observability tools like Datadog, Sentry are a big plus

Benefits

• - Fair and competitive pay
• - Bonuses and equity included in offers above entry level
• - Compensation adjusted to reflect local market conditions and cost-of-living differentials
• - Additional details on total compensation and benefits will be discussed during the hiring process