Seek ยท 1 day ago
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
6+ years expSeek is a company that values ownership, flexibility, and collaboration. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of complex backend systems supporting their ML cloud platform and analytics app ecosystem.
AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceCloud Data ServicesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend services using Python and FastAPI, ensuring exceptional performance, reliability, and maintainability
Architect complex APIs and backend services, emphasizing robust error handling, input validation, and adherence to best practices
Drive database schema design, optimization, and management using PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, and SQLModel to ensure efficient data access and manipulation
Oversee integrations with cloud warehouses, specifically Snowflake, optimizing data pipelines and ensuring seamless connectivity
Collaborate with frontend teams to define robust API contracts and ensure smooth integration across frontend-backend boundaries
Proactively optimize backend services for scalability, security, and efficiency, resolving complex performance bottlenecks
Lead rigorous code reviews, promoting high coding standards, and mentoring junior team members
Champion comprehensive testing practices, improving unit and integration test coverage using Pytest
Provide technical leadership during sprint cycles, delivering precise estimates, progress updates, and technical insights
Qualification
Required
6+ years of backend development experience, with advanced proficiency in Python and FastAPI
Extensive experience in PostgreSQL database management, schema design, and query optimization
Advanced expertise with SQLAlchemy and SQLModel, including complex ORM practices
Deep understanding of task queuing systems like Celery, including task scheduling and performance optimization
Proven leadership in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI) and robust testing strategies (Pytest)
Demonstrated capability in troubleshooting complex backend issues and optimizing performance
Significant experience working within Agile teams, influencing practices and fostering collaborative environments
Preferred
Advanced knowledge of cloud infrastructure, especially Snowflake integrations
Extensive experience with API and data security best practices
Familiarity with VS Code and advanced development tooling configurations
Company
Seek
Seek's Insight Cloud is the Analytics App Store for your Business.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ian P. Cook, PhD
Chief Technology Officer
Jonny Kibler
Vice President of Partnerships
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