What You'll Do

• The linchpin connecting technical vision with practical implementation and team delivery
• Drive the design, evolving and ensuring the long-term health and scalability of our core systems
• Create high-level and detailed architectural designs for new features and write high-quality, performant Python APIs
• Drive and own technical architecture discussions and decisions for the platform
• Lead the deployment and release process, ensuring stability and performance
• Own the design and maintenance of the backend APIs delivered to the frontend teams
• Triage bug reports and implement urgent hotfixes as needed
• Collaborate across the stack with ML, Backend, and Frontend engineers to deliver high-quality, end-to-end features
• Partner directly with the Product Team to understand requirements, refine the roadmap, and shape the product from a technical perspective
• Coordinate and align the entire backend team's efforts for technical consistency
• Design and implement core features and services, leveraging technologies such as Python and SQL
• Maintain a high standard of code quality, performance, and scalability within the codebase

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience with Python web development
• 5+ years of experience working with Postgres or an equivalent SQL database
• Excellent understanding of Python and contemporary backend architectures
• Excellent English communication skills, both spoken and written
• Great eye for detail and precision. Bold and willing to speak up if something is wrong
• Proficiency in designing and developing data-intensive applications