Sr. Backend Software Engineer; Python

You are comfortable with the uncomfortable. You are excited about the challenge of defining a new marketing category. You want to leave your mark on Fortune 500 companies.

If you have the grit to navigate an ever-evolving company, you take pride in hard work, and you can be trusted to get the job done — we’re the place for you.

Individuals who can adapt to change, are eager to learn, and understand what it means to drive toward ambitious goals in a competitive environment.

Software Development

Remote in Atlanta, GA / Remote in Austin, TX / Remote in Charlotte, NC / Remote in Chicago, IL / Remote In Dallas, TX / Remote in Minneapolis, MN / Remote in Phoenix, AZ / Remote in Syracuse, NY

At Terakeet, we’re comfortable with the uncomfortable. We live in the future of marketing and are revolutionizing how the world’s most valuable brands connect and build trust with their audiences. We are experts who deliver exceptional outcomes. Together, we win.

Terakeet controls online reputation and visibility for global brands. We proactively build, protect, and repair brand narratives and perception to drive trust across organic and AI-powered search using patented technology and decades of expertise.

We are a remote-first organization hiring specifically within 60 miles of Chicago, IL., Dallas, TX., Austin, TX., Charlotte, NC., Atlanta, GA., Phoenix, AZ., Minneapolis, MN., and Syracuse, NY to help create opportunities for connectivity and collaboration in-person as you see fit. Learn more about our hiring hubs on the Careers blog.

Terakeet is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer who is excited to build scalable, high-impact systems that solve complex, real-world challenges. We’re seeking someone who combines strong backend development and database expertise with a passion for clean, reliable, and maintainable code. The ideal candidate is collaborative, solutions-driven, and energized by working with large data sets, modern technologies, and a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Designing, building, and maintaining backend services and APIs using Python and related frameworks.
• Ensuring database architecture, data flow, and system performance scale effectively with growing demand.
• Applying strong database fundamentals to real-world systems, including indexing strategies, partitioning approaches, and concurrency considerations for large and complex datasets.
• Advocating for best practices in code quality, system design, and documentation, including participation in code reviews and architectural discussions.
• Collaborating with the team to standardize processes and improve long-term maintainability of backend systems.
• Evaluating and responsibly leveraging AI-assisted development tools while adhering to sound engineering principles (e.g., SOLID, single-responsibility design).
• Contributing to a culture of testing, reliability, and continuous improvement.

The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 8–10 years of professional software development experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in one or more enterprise-level backend languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, or C#, with a strong preference for Python and Django.
• Deep, practical knowledge of relational databases (RDBMS), independent of a specific engine.
• Ability to reason about and design systems that handle millions of rows and complex data relationships.
• A strong architectural mindset with demonstrated experience building maintainable, well-documented systems.

Should-Have Qualifications

• Experience building and optimizing REST and/or Graph
  
  QL APIs in high-concurrency, data-intensive environments.
• Familiarity with containerized and cloud-native infrastructure, including…