Senior Platform Engineer (Backend Lead)
Core
Design and maintain high-performance asynchronous Python APIs and lead PostgreSQL database design for scalable backend systems.
Role type
Senior Platform Engineer (Backend Lead)
Builds
Asynchronous Python APIs, secure authentication frameworks, and AI agents using vibecoding templates
Domain
Backend Engineering, AI/LLM Integration, Cloud-Native Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Asynchronous Python development, FastAPI, PostgreSQL schema design & optimization, OAuth2/OIDC/JWT authentication, API gateway configuration, LLM API integration, prompt engineering, agent orchestration
Preferred skills
AI agent frameworks, MCP-based integrations, cloud-native architectures, workflow automation
Technologies
Python, FastAPI, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy 2.0, PostgreSQL, Kong, Apigee, Docker, Kubernetes, Microsoft Entra ID
Responsibilities
Design/develop/maintain async Python APIs, lead PostgreSQL schema modeling/migrations/query optimization, implement secure auth frameworks (RBAC, OAuth2, JWT), define API standards/contract design, build/deploy AI agents using vibecoding templates, configure agent-to-tool integrations via MCP protocols
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities