Sr Python Backend Engineer

Overview

Remote
$150000 - $190000 per annum
Full Time

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Sr Python Backend Engineer

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Senior Python Backend Engineer
Remote - Must be U.S. based
 $150,000 -$190,000 (DOE)
: Full-Time, Direct Hire
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We're hiring on behalf of a fast-growing AI/ML company revolutionizing healthcare staffing and operations. Their cutting-edge platform leverages Generative AI and voice biomarker technology to reduce administrative burdens and improve patient care.


What You'll Do:


As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll play a key role in building and scaling Python microservices that power real-time conversational AI systems. Your work will touch everything from audio capture and transcription to LLM orchestration and voice synthesis.


Key Responsibilities:



  • Develop and integrate plug-ins for ASR, TTS, LLMs, and memory services

  • Build and optimize real-time streaming pipelines (WebRTC, SIP, gRPC, FastAPI)

  • Ensure ultra-low latency (<500ms) and high reliability across services

  • Implement observability (OpenTelemetry, metrics, logs) and define SLOs

  • Build secure, production-ready systems with HIPAA-compliant practices

  • Collaborate with ML, product, and SDK teams on features like voice cloning and multimodal hand-offs


What You Bring:



  • 5+ years of backend development experience in modern Python

  • Strong background in real-time systems (WebRTC, WebSockets, gRPC)

  • Proficiency with async frameworks (asyncio, FastAPI)

  • Deep understanding of concurrency, audio codecs, and distributed tracing

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Google Cloud Platform/Azure), Kubernetes, and IaC (Terraform)

  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, and modeling conversational state

  • Clear communicator with a passion for building observable, scalable systems


Why Join:



  • Mission-Driven Impact: Help transform healthcare through AI

  • Remote-First Culture: Work from anywhere in the U.S.

  • Collaborative Team: Join a diverse, global engineering team

  • Career Growth: Be part of a scaling company with real opportunities to lead and innovate


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