Senior Backend Engineer (Python, AI, EdTech)

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of our backend architecture (microservices, event-driven systems, AWS serverless, data pipelines).
• Drive technical decisions and ensure best practices in code quality, security, and scalability.
• Mentor and support backend developers, reviewing code and helping them grow as engineers.
• Design and build robust APIs and data flows powering AI-driven language learning features.
• Partner with Product and Data Science teams to turn cutting-edge AI models into real-world educational experiences.
• Anticipate technical risks, propose solutions, and balance speed with long-term scalability.
• What you bring
• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience (Python 3.8+ is a must)
• Proven track record in system design, architecture, and scaling distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Celery. Hands-on experience with microservices & AWS serverless stack (Lambda, SQS/SNS, EventBridge, etc.).

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