Senior Backend Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-10
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Software Development
Backend Developer, Python
I'm working with a well-funded AI infrastructure startup that's changing how software is deployed across heterogeneous computing platforms.
They’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with real depth in Python backend systems: someone who has owned production services, designed scalable architectures, debugged failure modes and built systems that hold up under real-world complexity.
- Location: HQ in Boston, with an additional office in San Francisco. Remote flexibility available for exceptional candidates.
- Work authorization: U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders only.
High-performance Python services using FastAPI
Event-driven and asynchronous distributed systems
Stateful workflow engines and orchestration services
Complex PostgreSQL data models (including temporal and geospatial data)
Redis-based messaging, queues and pub/sub systems
Authentication and authorization services
Containerized applications deployed with Docker
What you'll have8+ years building production backend systems
Deep Python experience (beyond scripting)
Built and owned backend services end-to‑to‑end
Strong FastAPI, Flask or similar experience
Experience with asynchronous or event-driven systems
Docker as part of normal development workflows
A passion for writing clean, maintainable production software
Experience with any of the following is highly valued- Distributed systems
- Redis, Kafka, Celery or similar messaging technologies
- Geospatial or time-series data
- Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure or GCP)
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