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Senior Backend Engineer

San Francisco💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-02 → 2026-09-25

Core

Build and ship backend features for document viewing, editing, embedding, and exporting workflows in a high-scale SaaS platform.

Role type

Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django)

Builds

Core document workflows and new greenfield systems for millions of users

Domain

SaaS / Document Intelligence

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python, backend application development at high scale, database query optimization, endpoint performance optimization, automated testing, engineering best practices

Preferred skills

Django, startup experience

Technologies

Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, AmazonMQ, Terraform, AWS

Responsibilities

Build and ship backend features spanning core document workflows and new greenfield projects; Optimize performance and reliability of database queries, endpoints, and caching layers; Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers; Contribute to technical discussions and architectural evolution; Uphold engineering practices through code reviews, test coverage, and observability

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