Senior Backend Engineer: Scale & Real-Time Systems

Licorne Society; Paris; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Licorne Society is seeking a Senior Backend Developer based in Paris or Bordeaux to join our Tech team. You’ll work closely with the Head of Software to scale our systems and accelerate product development, blending hands-on architecture with high-impact feature delivery.

In this role you’ll own backend topics, drive performance improvements, and help prepare for 10x user and trip growth. If you’re deeply technical, pragmatic, and collaborative, you’ll fit right in.

Formación

• 5+ years in software development, preferably in backend systems or product-driven tech teams.
• Strong Python background and experience with distributed systems.
• Experience with performance optimization and scalable architecture.
• Excellent communication and ownership mindset.

Responsabilidades

• Feature development: build new product features and contribute to technical roadmap.
• Infrastructure maintenance & improvement: keep services reliable and scalable.
• Performance optimisation: reduce incidents and improve capacity planning.
• Complex problem-solving: take ownership of deep technical challenges.

Conocimientos

Python

Backend architecture

Performance optimization

System design

Leadership

Problem solving

Collaborative teamwork

Code quality

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Herramientas

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Licorne Society is seeking a Senior Backend Developer based in Paris or Bordeaux to join our Tech team. You’ll work closely with the Head of Software to scale our systems and accelerate product development, blending hands-on architecture with high-impact feature delivery.

In this role you’ll own backend topics, drive performance improvements, and help prepare for 10x user and trip growth. If you’re deeply technical, pragmatic, and collaborative, you’ll fit right in.