Lead Backend Architect

# Remote Lead Backend Architect Job at AviveUSA, Canada5 hours agoFull TimeUSA, Canada $190000 - $205000 USDPostgreSQLElasticsearchCI/CDDjango Redis Python Docker RESTdevops“When applying, mention the word Far Coder to show you’ve read the job post completely. Employers can look for these words to identify genuine, thoughtful applicants and avoid spam.”## Job Overview Avive is hiring a remote candidate for Lead Backend Architect.

This is a full time position.

Work location:

USA, Canada.

The role typically involves technologies such as PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, CI/CD, Django, Redis, Python.##

Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django.
* Develop and optimize data storage solutions with PostgreSQL and Redis, ensuring reliability and performance.
* Implement Elasticsearch for search and analytics across large datasets.
* Architect and operate distributed systems that handle high-throughput and low-latency workloads.
* Build and operate asynchronous task queues and background workers using Celery and Redis.
* Write clean, maintainable, and unit-test–focused code with strong coverage using pytest.
* Build and maintain REST APIs, ensuring proper authentication, authorization, and versioning
* Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend services for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
* Collaborate with frontend, QA, Dev Ops, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
* Document technical designs, APIs, and operational runbooks.
* Perform other backend software engineering duties as assigned and according to capability## Required Skills### Primary Skills
* PostgreSQL* Elasticsearch
* CI/CD
* Django* Redis### Secondary Skills
* Python* Docker
* REST* devops

Skills required for this role include PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, CI/CD, and related tools for day-to-day development.## Job Details
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* Employment Type:

** Full Time
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* Location:

** USA, Canada
* ** Salary:** $190000 – $205000 USD## Tech Stack

PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, CI/CD, Django, Redis, Python, Docker, REST, devops## Role details
** About Avive:
** Avive Solutions, Inc. ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) is a growth stage Automated External Defibrillator (AED) company with a connected response system that is rapidly gaining market share. We are a mission driven team that is quite literally saving lives. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, and we are on a mission to change that! We are a dynamic organization that builds elegant, creative solutions to solve complex problems.

Ultimately, our mission is for all cardiac arrest victims to have rapid access to life-saving defibrillation.

Avive is taking a fresh approach to addressing this decades-old problem by innovating AED technology, coupled with a first-of-its-kind software platform solution to enable a quicker and more streamlined response to SCA emergencies. We believe that this unique combination of deploying advanced – yet still accessible – hardware, and software, has the potential to revolutionize out-of-hospital cardiac arrest response and massively impact SCA survival rates.

Check out this short video that shows a glimpse of how our team is working to re-think cardiac arrest response and save lives! more about working at Avive:/
** Essential Duties and Responsibilities
**** Required

Education and Experience
*** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
* Proven experience developing and maintaining backend systems in production environments.
* Strong programming expertise in Python and Django with 10+ years of experiance
* Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.
* Experience with Redis for caching, message queues, or real-time data.
** Preferred Experience
*** Practical use of Elasticsearch for indexing, search, and data analytics.
* Experience building and consuming APIs, including documentation and testing.
* Solid understanding of distributed systems design patterns.
* Strong focus on unit tests and automated testing using pytest or similar frameworks.
* Proficiency with Docker and containerized…