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Founding Backend Engineer
Backend Engineer
Lead the end‑to‑end backend architecture, building scalable infrastructure, production systems, and developer tooling using Python, Node.js, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. Own reliability, deployment, and performance from concept to production.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain the full backend stack, ensuring high availability and scalability.
- Architect core infrastructure, including microservices, APIs, and data pipelines.
- Lead deployment pipelines, CI/CD, and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting to guarantee system reliability.
- Mentor and shape the engineering culture, setting best practices for code quality and performance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of backend development experience with Python and Node.js.
- Proven expertise in AWS services, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Strong background in system architecture, performance tuning, and reliability engineering.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and a proactive, ownership‑driven mindset.
- Experience building developer tooling and improving engineering workflows.
Skills
pythonnodejsawsdockerkubernetes