Software Engineer (Backend – Python / APIs)

About the Role

A mission‑driven SaaS organization is seeking a Backend‑leaning Software Engineer to help build and scale core platform services and API‑driven features. This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on backend development, data workflows, and building clean, reliable integrations and web‑APIs from scratch.

What You’ll Do

• Build backend services and web‑APIs from scratch using Python
• Design and maintain data models and SQL queries (PostgreSQL)
• Develop and maintain API integrations and event‑driven workflows
• Improve system reliability, monitoring, and error‑handling patterns
• Collaborate with product and engineering to define requirements and deliver scalable solutions
• Contribute to ETL/ELT workflows and data synchronization pipelines
• Work in a cloud‑native environment leveraging AWS services

What Success Looks Like

• Delivering stable, well‑documented backend services and APIs
• Establishing reliable patterns for authentication, data mapping, and error handling
• Improving observability and reducing time‑to‑resolution for backend issues
• Supporting internal teams with clean, scalable backend architecture

Requirements

• 5–7+ years of backend engineering experience
• Strong Python experience (Django/DRF a plus but not required)
• Strong SQL experience (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Experience building APIs from scratch (REST, authentication, webhooks, etc.)
• Experience with AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, Step Functions, EC2, etc.)
• Strong debugging skills and ability to reason about distributed systems
• Experience in small SaaS environments or startup‑style engineering teams
• Excellent communication skills
• Fully remote; US‑based candidates only

Nice to Have

• Experience with Vue.js (light exposure is enough)
• Experience with ETL pipelines or data engineering workflows
• Experience with CAMA systems (bonus only)
• Compensation Base salary: $130,000–$140,000 + benefits