Seek

Analytics apps. Scaled in the cloud.

Senior Backend Engineer

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

32 days ago

Salary

$150K - $170K / year

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishCloudPostgresPythonSQL

Job Description

• Develop and maintain backend services using Python and FastAPI focusing on creating high-performance and scalable APIs, ensuring proper error handling, input validation, and adherence to best practices • Work with SQLModel and SQLAlchemy to manage and manipulate data in our PostgreSQL backend, ensuring efficient data retrieval and storage • Implement and optimize CRUD operations, working closely with core objects and view definitions • Collaborate on database schema design and optimization to support new features and improve performance • Integrate and maintain connections to supported cloud warehouses, particularly Snowflake, ensuring seamless data flow between our platform and external data sources • Ensure robust and secure communication between our platform and external services, handling data transformation and synchronization as needed • Integrate and maintain our platform's connection to data visualization tools such as Sigma. Ensure seamless data flow and optimal performance for visual analytics. • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, adhering to best practices in software development • Contribute to the testing suite by writing and maintaining unit and integration tests using Pytest, ensuring high test coverage and reliability • Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to improve code quality and team collaboration • Work closely with frontend engineers to define API specifications and ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend systems • Actively participate in sprint cycles, providing estimates, updates, and technical insights to help guide the development process

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in backend development, particularly with Python and FastAPI in an enterprise production environment
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with SQLAlchemy and SQLModel for database management and ORM
  • Experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning
  • Hands-on experience with task queues like Celery, including task scheduling, execution, and optimization
  • Strong understanding of testing practices, with experience writing unit and integration tests using Pytest.
  • Familiarity with version control systems like Git, and experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly GitLab CI
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize backend performance
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment, with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • PTO
  • 16 annual company holidays
  • 401K
  • Vision Insurance

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