Senior/Staff Backend Engineer (Python,Go,PostgreSQL)

Overview

On Site
$150000 - $250000 per annum
Full Time

Skills

Python
Go
Machine Learning
AI

Job Details



About the Role


We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with a strong foundation in building scalable systems using Python and/or Node.js. You'll play a critical role in developing and scaling our next-generation developer tooling platform that deeply integrates with large language models (LLMs). If you're passionate about backend architecture, observability, and building intelligent SaaS products, we want to talk to you.



What You'll Do




  • Design, develop, and scale backend systems for our LLM-powered SaaS developer tools




  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, ML, and frontend to define APIs and system behavior




  • Lead the integration of LLMs into production systems to deliver intelligent features and experiences




  • Optimize and scale services to support high-throughput traffic and low-latency interactions




  • Implement effective instrumentation and observability to support debugging and performance tuning




  • Own data flows across services and external data stores such as Postgres and Redis




  • Champion best practices in async programming, API design (FastAPI), and software engineering





What We're Looking For


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  • 4-7 years of experience building and scaling backend systems using Python (Node.js a plus)




  • Strong background in developer tools or developer-facing SaaS products




  • Experience building or integrating with products that leverage LLMs (e.g., via OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source models)




  • Proven ability to work with and optimize data interactions across Postgres and Redis




  • Comfortable working with FastAPI and modern async programming paradigms




  • Deep expertise in debugging and system-level observability (e.g., logs, traces, metrics)




  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field





Nice to Have




  • Experience with service orchestration, message queues, or event-driven architecture




  • Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes for deployment




  • Exposure to vector databases and RAG architectures





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