SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER (PYTHON/POSTGRES)

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our small, high‑impact engineering team. In this role, you won’t just be implementing tickets; you’ll be helping shape the core of our product as we scale from a fast‑moving startup into a durable, data‑driven platform. This position is ideal for a backend‑leaning engineer who enjoys owning features end‑to‑end, designing systems that grow with usage, and collaborating closely across with UI/UX, product, and operations.

If you’re excited about building real systems with real users, enjoy deep backend work, and want meaningful ownership in a lean environment, we’d love to talk.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build, and own features with a focus on data.
• Lead backend development efforts using Python (Flask) and Postgres, with a focus on scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Design and evolve data models as the application transitions into a system of record.
• Build and operate background jobs, async workflows, using RQ.
• Contribute to the development of role‑based access control (RBAC), permissions, and authentication systems.
• Build server‑rendered UI (Flask/Jinja2) for core workflows, and partner with UI/UX on more complex, client‑heavy interactions.
• Help mature our architecture as usage grows, balancing speed with long‑term technical health.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architectural decision‑making.
• Communicate tradeoffs and technical decisions clearly to teammates and stakeholders.

SKILLS

• Strong backend engineering fundamentals with Python; Flask experience a plus.
• Deep experience designing and working with Postgres and relational data models.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and service‑oriented architectures.
• Comfortable building server‑rendered views (Jinja2 or similar).
• Experience with background job processing and task queues (RQ, Celery, or similar).
• Strong problem‑solving skills and sound technical judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a lean startup environment.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven experience delivering production systems with Python and relational databases.
• Experience owning features or systems end‑to‑end.
• Familiarity with background processing, task queues, and async workflows.
• Experience working in small teams with shifting priorities.

COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS WILL HAVE

• Experience building or scaling data‑heavy applications.
• Strong SQL performance tuning and query optimization skills.
• Exposure to stats, analytics, or data aggregation workloads.
• Experience implementing RBAC or multi‑tenant systems.
• Comfort working with containerized environments and cloud infrastructure.
• A product‑oriented mindset and appreciation for good UX.
• A strong async communication style (and a respectable Slack emoji game).

WORK LOCATION

Fully remote, within the United States