Senior Backend Developer

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About the Position:

We’re looking for an expert Backend Developer to join our growing R&D team. In this role, you will focus on building scalable, high-performance backend solutions that support our cutting-edge AI-powered platform. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement backend features and contribute to the overall architecture and system design, ensuring our platform remains reliable, secure, and scalable.

As part of an AI-first company, our web team is deeply involved in creating and integrating AI-driven features to enhance our digital offerings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems and services.
• Ensure the scalability, performance, and security of backend components.
• Collaborate with front-end developers and data teams to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Optimize the platform's infrastructure to handle large-scale data processing and analysis.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues, identifying and implementing the most effective solutions.
• Contribute to the architecture and system design decisions for the backend infrastructure.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and new technologies to continuously improve backend performance.

What We’re Looking For:

• 7+ years of backend development experience in a fast-paced SaaS environment.
• Strong experience with server-side technologies, particularly Python and SQL (Node.js is a plus, React is another one).
• In-depth knowledge of databases; experience in schema design and optimization.
• Expertise in API development and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud/AWS.
• Understanding of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka or their cloud alternatives such as SQS/pubsub) and data processing.
• Applied AI or video editing knowledge is a big plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Ability to work independently while also thriving in a collaborative team environment.