Senior Backend / Full Stack Engineer (Python) - PD 26-00137

Job Title: Senior Backend / Full Stack Engineer (Python)

Job Summary

A leading AI research and enterprise solutions organization is seeking an experienced Senior Backend / Full Stack Engineer to support the development and scaling of advanced AI-driven systems. This role focuses on building high-performance backend services, data pipelines, and APIs while collaborating closely with research and product teams to deliver production-grade AI solutions.

The organization partners with frontier AI research teams and global enterprises, helping accelerate research and transform AI initiatives into reliable, revenue-driving systems.

Location

Richardson, TX

• Onsite requirement: 3 days per week

Employment Type

• Contractor or Full-Time

• Long-term opportunity

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems using Python

• Develop and optimize SQL and NoSQL data models (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse)

• Architect and maintain microservices-based systems

• Build and scale RESTful APIs, async jobs, background schedulers, and data pipelines for high-volume workloads

• Implement secure authentication and authorization using OAuth2 and related standards

• Ensure API reliability through best practices including rate limiting, observability, and performance optimization

• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, research, and product teams

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Deep, hands-on experience with Python

• Strong expertise in both SQL and NoSQL databases

• Proven experience designing and deploying microservices architectures

• Advanced knowledge of FastAPI, API design, and backend best practices

• Experience building high-throughput, scalable systems

• Solid understanding of security, authentication, and authorization mechanisms

Front-End Skills (Preferred)

• Working experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript

• Familiarity with modern frameworks such as React or Angular

Interview Process

• Technical Interview Level 1

• Delivery / Systems Interview Level 2

• 30-minute Client Discussion

• In-person final interview in Richardson, TX