Remote Backend Python Engineer | FastAPI & PostgreSQL

Traffic Pilots; Singapore; Remote; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Traffic Pilots is seeking a Backend Python Developer to build and maintain backend services for a new product. You will contribute to architectural decisions, deliver production‑ready features quickly, and ensure long‑term maintainability.

You will develop backend services using Python and FastAPI, design RESTful APIs, and work with PostgreSQL, Redis, and task queues. Remote work is available with flexible hours and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in backend development with Python
• Strong experience with FastAPI (or a similar Python web framework)
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles
• Hands‑on experience with PostgreSQL and database schema design
• Experience with SQLAlchemy/SQLModel and Alembic
• Experience integrating third‑party APIs
• Understanding of task queues, background processing, and caching technologies (Redis, Celery/Dramatiq/RQ)
• Experience with Docker and Git
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well‑structured code
• Strong problem‑solving skills, independence, and a proactive approach to technical decision‑making

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services using Python and FastAPI
• Design and implement RESTful APIs
• Work with PostgreSQL, including database design, migrations, and query optimization
• Integrate with third‑party services and external APIs
• Implement background jobs, task queues, and retry mechanisms
• Utilize Redis for caching and performance optimization
• Develop backend functionality for the admin panel
• Configure logging, error handling, and monitoring
• Participate in architectural design and technical decision‑making
• Maintain and improve the product after launch, including bug fixes, performance optimization, and feature enhancements

Skills

Backend Python

FastAPI

RESTful API design

PostgreSQL

SQLAlchemy/SQLModel

Alembic

Redis

Celery/Dramatiq/RQ

Docker

Git

Asyncio

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

Git

Job description

Traffic Pilots is seeking a Backend Python Developer to build and maintain backend services for a new product. You will contribute to architectural decisions, deliver production‑ready features quickly, and ensure long‑term maintainability.

You will develop backend services using Python and FastAPI, design RESTful APIs, and work with PostgreSQL, Redis, and task queues. Remote work is available with flexible hours and opportunities for professional growth.