Senior Backend Engineer - Python

Job Description

About the Role : We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with at least 3 years experience. You will be an integral part of building the back-end architecture and developing core systems. We are looking for candidates who : - Understand the importance of shipping fast and prioritize rapid iteration. - Have inherent technical curiosity, actively building features/products using the latest tech - Have hands-on experience with scale, having tackled and fixed complex production issues. - Are fearless in shipping to production but confident in quickly resolving any issues that arise. - Have product startup experience, capable of thinking practically from a customer's perspective. - Demonstrate a pursuit of excellence, with real anecdotes of relentless effort toward achieving a goal (professional or personal). Responsibilities : - Architect and develop our core systems from scratch. - Deploy and maintain the product on AWS. - Guide the team in making strategic technical decisions. - Find and address performance issues. - Help build the engineering team- &- subsequently mentor junior developers. Requirements : - 3+ years' experience as a backend engineer. - Expert in Python and Django. - Experienced in Postgres - Good understanding of platforms (Docker, AWS). - Basic understanding of DevOps. - Previous experience architecting and developing back-end systems and an understanding of scalable micro service architecture. - Hands-on attitude and ability to drive solutions to completion