Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django.
Develop and optimize data storage solutions with PostgreSQL and Redis, ensuring reliability and
performance.
Implement Elasticsearch for search and analytics across large datasets.
Architect and operate distributed systems that handle high-throughput and low-latency workloads.
Build and operate asynchronous task queues and background workers using Celery and Redis.
Write clean, maintainable, and unit-test–focused code with strong coverage using pytest.
Build and maintain REST APIs, ensuring proper authentication, authorization, and versioning
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend services for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Document technical designs, APIs, and operational runbooks.
Perform other backend software engineering duties as assigned and according to capability
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience developing and maintaining backend systems in production environments.
- Strong programming expertise in Python and Django.
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.
- Experience with Redis for caching, message queues, or real-time data.
Preferred Experience
Practical use of Elasticsearch for indexing, search, and data analytics.
Experience building and consuming APIs, including documentation and testing.
Solid understanding of distributed systems design patterns.
Strong focus on unit tests and automated testing using pytest or similar frameworks.
Proficiency with Docker and containerized application deployments.
Proven experience with Celery and managing background workers in production.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Agile/Scrum team experience
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
NOTE: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties or functions to be performed by the incumbent. Personnel are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties/functions requested by their supervisor.
Candidate may reside in US or Canada
