Back End Engineer

Backend Engineer

Role Overview

Were seeking a versatile Backend Engineer proficient in Python and TypeScript to design, build, and maintain robust APIs and data services. You’ll collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality, scalable back-end systems under rapid iteration cycles.

Key Responsibilities

• API Design & Development

• Build and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL endpoints using Python (e.g. FastAPI, Flask) and TypeScript (Node.js, NestJS, or similar).
• Define clear, versioned OpenAPI/Swagger (or GraphQL) specifications.

• Data Modeling & Database Management

• Design and optimize relational schemas (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL stores as needed.
• Implement migrations, indexing strategies, and performance tuning.

• Integration Services

• Develop connectors and adapters for external systems (e.g. object storage, message queues, third-party APIs).
• Ensure data consistency, validation, and error handling.

• Collaboration & Documentation

• Partner with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to refine requirements and troubleshoot issues.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation for APIs, data models, and deployment processes.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 1+ years professional experience in backend development using:

• Python

  (FastAPI, Flask, or Django REST Framework)

• TypeScript

  (Node.js, NestJS, Express, or equivalent)
• Strong SQL skills; experience with ORMs (SQLAlchemy, TypeORM, Prisma, etc.).
• Expertise in designing secure, well-documented APIs (REST or GraphQL) with JWT/OAuth2 authentication.
• Proven ability to ship features quickly in an agile, startup-like environment.
• Solid testing mindset: comfortable writing and maintaining automated test suites.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with caching (Redis, Memcached) and message brokers (RabbitMQ, Kafka).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures or serverless patterns.
• Prior exposure to data pipelines (Airflow, Prefect) or real-time streaming.