Senior Backend Engineer – AI Automation Platform

About Venx

Venx is a technology company building intelligent automation platforms that help businesses operate more efficiently and reliably.

Our systems focus on backend intelligence, automation, and data-driven workflows, designed with enterprise-grade standards for security, scalability and long-term maintainability. Venx applies modern AI capabilities responsibly within production systems that support real operational use cases.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to contribute to the design, development and operation of Venx’s core backend services.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building and running production systems. You will work within a small, focused engineering organization responsible for the platform’s core capabilities.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement backend services using Python and FastAPI

• Build and operate RESTful APIs supporting automation and system integrations

• Design and maintain PostgreSQL-based data models for operational workloads

• Integrate external platforms and services through secure APIs

• Deploy and operate containerized services in cloud-native environments

• Ensure systems meet requirements for security, scalability, and fault tolerance

• Write clean, testable, and maintainable production code

• Support services throughout their lifecycle, including monitoring and incident response

• Contribute to technical discussions and architectural decision-making

What We Look For

• Significant professional experience as a backend software engineer

• Strong proficiency in Python, including modern async patterns

• Hands-on experience with FastAPI or comparable modern frameworks

• Experience designing and operating distributed systems

• Strong understanding of SQL and relational data modeling

• Experience with containerized deployments (Docker)

• Comfort working in production environments with real users and data

• Clear written communication skills suitable for remote collaboration

Additional Experience (Helpful, Not Required)

• Experience integrating AI or LLM-based services

• Familiarity with automation or orchestration tools

• Experience integrating third-party APIs (communications, messaging, etc.)

• Exposure to systems handling sensitive or business-critical data

Engagement Model

• Remote role

• Full-time independent contractor engagement

• Long-term opportunity based on performance

• Potential pathway to permanent employment based on performance and organizational needs

Why Join Venx

• Work on production-grade systems, not prototypes

• Contribute to a platform designed for long-term scale and reliability

• Operate in a focused engineering environment with clear technical direction

• Opportunity to participate in long-term value creation through performance-aligned incentives

• Remote-first, outcome-driven working culture

Equal Opportunity

Venx is an equal opportunity employer.

• We value diversity, inclusion and the responsible development of technology.