Senior Backend Engineer Python

Job Opportunity

Dear Job Seeker, I was hoping to determine whether you or someone in your network might be interested in the opportunity outlined below. I am presently seeking to fill a position for a Senior Backend Engineer (Python) role with a Remote option situated in San Francisco, CA.

Job Details

• Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer (Python)
• Location: San Francisco, CA (Remote within California)
• Duration: Contract

Role Description

• Your role and contribution towards designing, building and maintaining the server side of Web Applications structure of software application in Python.
• Day-to-day backend engineering consists of optimizing servers for speed and stability, ensuring the structure is secure, and generating reusable code libraries and data storage solutions.
• Engineers write server scripts and APIs components of multi-tier web applications focusing on web services and data stores.
• Looking for expert backend engineers to build integrations with partners in the project.
• Should be a strong self-starter to collaborate across product, partner, sales teams to build new products using client’s business APIs.

Requirements

• Inspect server code for speed optimization.
• Implement solutions for data storage.
• Write unit tests and automation for code quality.
• Collaborate with product and design team to understand end-user requirements.
• Improve backend usability of all front-side applications.

Responsibilities

• Create technical specification documents for features.
• Break down features of large projects into short-term tasks.
• Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and distribute knowledge.
• Utilize available resources to unblock progress.
• Operate independently in designing, implementing, and testing.
• Communicate effectively with internal partners to achieve results.

Technical Experience & Skills

• 9+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• Experience with object-oriented programming language - Python preferred.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, consuming and designing mature REST APIs.
• Design and implement APIs using Google’s Protocol Buffers and gRPC.
• Knowledge of API design, using tools like Postman, Webhooks, and working with databases like SQL and NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB).
• Ability to learn fast, collaborate cross-functionally and communicate effectively.
• Bonus: Experience in B2B SaaS.
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment, writing thorough, scalable, and clear design documentation.
• Building and improving a set of team-owned components.
• Experience needed as a backend SWE with AWS and GCP/Spanner experience.