Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

• Architect and build core backend infrastructure using Python and FastAPI

• Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases for production workloads at scale

• Build complex workflow orchestration systems for agentic services and automation

• Implement caching strategies with Redis for high-performance data access

• Build monitoring, logging, and alerting systems with tools like Prometheus and Grafana

• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable deployments

• Containerize services with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes

• Work independently with minimal direction in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment

• Establish engineering standards, security practices, and technical culture

• Own systems end-to-end from design through deployment, scaling, and incident response

Requirements

• 7+ years building production backend systems from concept to scaled deployment

• Expert-level Python with significant FastAPI experience in production

• Deep PostgreSQL proficiency: complex queries, optimization, schema design, performance tuning

• Production experience with Redis for caching, session management, and real-time data

• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

• Proven track record implementing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation

• Experience with monitoring/observability tools and maintaining system reliability

• Thrives with autonomy, minimal direction, and ambiguous early-stage problems

• Strong system design, security, and operational excellence instincts

Nice to Have

• Backend infrastructure for AI/ML applications or agentic systems

• Experience building workflow products or workflow orchestration platforms

• Managing headless browsers (Playwright, Puppeteer) at scale in production

• Experience with Neo4j or other graph databases for complex relationship modeling

• Track record scaling systems from hundreds to millions of requests

• Previous startup experience shipping rapidly and iterating based on feedback