Backend Systems Engineer

Join a growing technology team building scalable backend infrastructure and cloud-based systems for products designed to serve customers across multiple countries. In this role, you will take ownership of backend architecture, API development, cloud infrastructure, and system reliability while helping turn business needs into practical technical solutions. You will work closely with founders and cross-functional technology and product teams to develop and launch products for a global market. Your responsibilities will include building robust APIs, integrating third-party services, and managing infrastructure on AWS to support increasing scale and complexity. You will also contribute to establishing quality assurance, testing, and analytics frameworks that improve product reliability and engineering efficiency. This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys building systems from the ground up, solving challenging infrastructure problems, and helping shape the technical direction of a growing organization. As the team expands, the role offers potential to take on broader technical leadership and team development responsibilities.

• At least 3 years of professional experience in backend engineering, systems development, or a related technical role.

• Strong proficiency in Python for backend development, including designing and maintaining scalable services and APIs.

• Hands-on experience with MongoDB or comparable NoSQL database technologies.

• Practical experience with AWS cloud services, backend infrastructure management, and DevOps practices.

• Proven ability to build, deploy, and maintain backend systems, with experience developing systems from scratch considered a strong advantage.

• Experience integrating third-party APIs and designing systems for scalability, reliability, and performance.

• Familiarity with testing methodologies, quality assurance processes, and analytics frameworks.

• Frontend development knowledge is an advantage, particularly for collaborating across the full technology stack.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to connect business requirements to technical solutions.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the initiative to take ownership, work effectively across teams, and contribute to technical decision-making.

• An interest in mentoring others, improving engineering practices, and growing into a leadership position as the organization scales.