Python Backend Engineer

Job Details

Role: Python Backend Engineer


Location: Los Gatos, CA (Hybrid, 3 days work from Office)


Type: Full-Time

Job Description

Looking for an ambitious and highly proficient Backend Engineer with a keen eye for detail, to develop best-in-class MLOps capabilities, support the MLOps infrastructure & optimize the AI platform.

Skills and attributes for success

• The yardsticks of your success would include cost savings, number of successful projects, number of new and existing solutions & processes optimized, and customer NPS.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years plus industry experience
• Knowledge and experience of the Kubernetes ecosystem, Docker and Docker Compose
• High level experience with backend application frameworks such as Spring, Flask, Fastapi, Hasura, Swagger, SonarQube, CI/CD, Hibernates, etc.
• Knowledge of Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform
• Knowledge of Server Technologies: event-pipeline, pub/sub, data streaming, distributed caching, computing and storage, ESB, ELK

Ideally, you'll also have

• A persevering spirit and can-do approach to problem solving
• Proven problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail
• Superior presentation and documentation skills
• Outstanding communication skills

Your key responsibilities

• You will design, implement, and maintain services that power client capabilities, using your skills to help Data Scientists, Data Engineers and multiple Technology Service departments manage the end-to-end ML lifecycle.
• Functional
• Conceive and develop the backend systems & services that power our MLOps capabilities.
• Collaborate as a backend developer to optimize our systems and platforms.
• Build and implement backend servers, REST APIs, data pipelines, etc.
• Drive architectural decisions and work with data science teams to fine-tune machine-learning algorithms.
• Take ownership of complete delivery from ideation and defining requirements to go-live.
• Collaborate with backend engineers, frontend engineers, designers and product managers to deliver delightful customer experiences.
• Collaborate, coach, and mentor colleagues in an energetic, growing team.
• Manage stakeholders and drive larger business goals.
• Keep abreast of the latest technology trends.
• Coach, mentor and advise junior engineers.
• Document and track project workflows & best practices.