Founding Engineer, Backend (Senior)

Cenna; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cenna in Hyderabad is seeking a senior backend engineer to own end-to-end backend development. You will design, implement, and optimize scalable services using Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.

You’ll shape architecture, enforce security practices, and lead deployments in a fast-paced setting. The role requires 7+ years of production backend experience, strong database design skills, and hands-on cloud and observability expertise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building production backend systems from concept to scaled deployment.
• Expert-level Python with significant FastAPI experience in production.
• Deep PostgreSQL proficiency: complex queries, optimization, schema design, performance tuning.
• Production experience with Redis for caching, session management, and real-time data.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Proven track record implementing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools and maintaining system reliability.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build core backend infrastructure using Python and FastAPI.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases for production workloads at scale.
• Build complex workflow orchestration systems for agentic services and automation.
• Implement caching strategies with Redis for high-performance data access.
• Build monitoring, logging, and alerting systems with Prometheus and Grafana.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable deployments.
• Containerize services with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.
• Work independently in a fast-paced environment and establish engineering standards.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

Redis

Cloud platforms AWS/GCP/Azure

CI/CD

Observability/Monitoring

Production-grade systems

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

Build our agentic services platform from zero to one. Own backend architecture from initial concept through production deployment to enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build core backend infrastructure using Python and FastAPI
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases for production workloads at scale
• Build complex workflow orchestration systems for agentic services and automation
• Implement caching strategies with Redis for high-performance data access
• Build monitoring, logging, and alerting systems with tools like Prometheus and Grafana
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable deployments
• Containerize services with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes
• Work independently with minimal direction in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment
• Establish engineering standards, security practices, and technical culture
• Own systems end-to-end from design through deployment, scaling, and incident response

Requirements

• 7+ years building production backend systems from concept to scaled deployment
• Expert-level Python with significant FastAPI experience in production
• Deep PostgreSQL proficiency: complex queries, optimization, schema design, performance tuning
• Production experience with Redis for caching, session management, and real-time data
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Proven track record implementing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools and maintaining system reliability

  Nice To Have

  • Backend infrastructure for AI/ML applications or agentic systems
  • Experience building workflow products or workflow orchestration platforms
  • Managing headless browsers (Playwright, Puppeteer) at scale in production
  • Experience with Neo4j or other graph databases for complex relationship modeling
  • Track record scaling systems from hundreds to millions of requests
  • Previous startup experience shipping rapidly and iterating based on feedback

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