Senior Backend Engineer (Contract to Hire)
Core
Designing and operating the core PostgreSQL data layer and Python/FastAPI services for an AI-native workforce infrastructure platform.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Contract to Hire)
Builds
High-write scheduling and forecasting workloads, AI-assisted engineering features, and API contracts for web and mobile apps.
Domain
AI-native workforce infrastructure / SaaS
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
PostgreSQL (schema design, indexing, query optimization), Python (FastAPI), AWS (Lambda, RDS, App Runner, Bedrock), Terraform, REST/OpenAPI design, Docker, pytest, CI/CD
Preferred skills
ML/data tooling (Pandas, NumPy, Prophet), LLM/API integration (Claude, Bedrock, MCP), Next.js/React/TypeScript, workforce management domain experience, startup experience, mentoring
Technologies
PostgreSQL, Python, FastAPI, AWS, Terraform, Next.js, React, TypeScript, Expo, React Native, Prophet, Pandas, NumPy, Claude, Bedrock, MCP, pytest, GitHub Actions
Responsibilities
Design PostgreSQL schemas and optimize queries for high-write workloads; Build and harden AWS infrastructure using Terraform; Design and version REST APIs consumed by multiple client platforms; Extend AI-assisted features using AWS Bedrock and MCP; Collaborate with data/ML teams on forecasting pipelines; Write and maintain test suites and CI/CD gates; Participate in architecture decisions and mentor engineers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
