Senior Backend Developer (Python / FastAPI / AI Integrations)

About the Role

Senior Backend Developer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using

  Python and FastAPI

  .
• Build, optimize, and manage

  integrations with AI platforms and APIs

  — including

  Vertex AI

  ,

  Amazon Rekognition

  ,

  OpenAI

  , and other vision or generative AI tools.
• Develop and manage

  RESTful APIs

  and ensure secure, efficient communication between internal and third-party systems.
• Implement

  asynchronous workflows

  ,

  background task processing

  , and

  caching strategies

  for performance optimization.
• Collaborate closely with AI, product, and frontend teams to deploy new AI features and model endpoints.
• Ensure reliability, observability, and scalability of backend systems through

  robust architecture and monitoring

  .
• Maintain high standards of

  code quality

  , testing, and documentation.

Required Skills

• 4+ years

  of backend development experience with

  Python

  .
• Strong hands-on experience with

  FastAPI

  and

  asynchronous programming (asyncio)

  .
• Proven experience integrating

  AI services

  via APIs (e.g.,

  Vertex AI

  ,

  Amazon Rekognition

  ,

  OpenAI

  ,

  Hugging Face

  ,

  StabilityAI

  , etc.).
• Solid understanding of

  RESTful API design

  ,

  OAuth2 / JWT

  , and

  API security best practices

  .
• Experience with

  PostgreSQL

  ,

  MongoDB

  , and

  ORM frameworks

  (SQLAlchemy or similar).
• Familiarity with

  Docker

  ,

  CI/CD

  , and cloud platforms (

  AWS / GCP

  ).
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and monitoring experience.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience working with

  LangChain

  ,

  LlamaIndex

  , or similar AI orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with

  serverless architecture

  (AWS Lambda / Cloud Functions).
• Experience with

  vector databases

  (e.g., Pinecone, Chroma, Weaviate).
• Exposure to

  MLOps

  pipelines or

  data streaming

  .
• Knowledge of

  GraphQL

  or

  gRPC

  is a plus.

What We Offer

• Work on cutting-edge AI integrations impacting creative and enterprise workflows.
• Fast-paced, collaborative, and innovation-driven environment.
• Competitive compensation, ownership opportunities, and room for growth.