Jobgether
Jobgether

Backend Engineer - Extensions

Accountabilities:
  • Own the end-to-end reliability, scalability, and performance of backend extension capabilities, ensuring they meet the demands of enterprise-level deployments.
  • Design, develop, and maintain distributed workflows that are efficient, observable, reproducible, and resilient in production environments.
  • Partner closely with data scientists and cross-functional stakeholders to understand technical and business requirements and translate them into robust engineering solutions.
  • Monitor, identify, and resolve system bottlenecks while continuously improving latency, throughput, and operational efficiency.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and backend infrastructure evolution, ensuring seamless integration with broader platform services.
  • Develop clean, maintainable, and thoroughly tested Python code while promoting high engineering standards and best practices.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, helping establish scalable development processes and knowledge-sharing practices across the team.
  • Requirements

    • 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, with strong expertise in Python development.
    • Deep understanding of distributed systems design, production-scale services, and backend architecture principles.
    • Strong knowledge of concurrency models, task execution frameworks, and workflow orchestration patterns.
    • Experience building systems that prioritize observability, reproducibility, reliability, and ease of troubleshooting.
    • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver practical, scalable solutions.
    • Strong ownership mentality with the ability to independently drive projects from concept through deployment.
    • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to software quality, performance, and maintainability.
    • Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal, Dramatiq, Celery, or similar platforms is a plus.
    • Familiarity with machine learning infrastructure, data science workflows, or high-throughput data processing systems is advantageous.
    • Exposure to Kubernetes, containerized environments, and Python performance optimization techniques is beneficial.
    • Benefits

      • Competitive compensation package including salary and equity opportunities.
      • Comprehensive healthcare coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
      • Inclusive paid parental leave supporting all paths to parenthood.
      • Relocation assistance for employees joining from other locations when applicable.
      • Flexible and collaborative work environment focused on ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
      • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and contribute to impactful enterprise-scale solutions.
      • Diverse, mission-driven culture that values initiative, teamwork, and long-term professional growth.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
 
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Jobgether runs the largest remote job platform, effectively linking job seekers with over 200,000 flexible and remote opportunities that match their unique skills and preferences. Our focus is on enhancing the hiring process, ensuring efficiency while prioritizing the candidate experience, particularly in the growing health and wellness sector.

Founded
Founded 2020
Employees
11-50 employees
Industry
Professional Services
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