Associate Backend Engineer – Python, MySQL, Scale

Webhosting; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA

Dental

Vision

401K matching

Life/AD&D/STD/LTD

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Generous PTO

Job summary

Bluehost is seeking a backend engineer to build and maintain Python services, optimize MySQL queries, and support Linux-based production systems at scale. You will work on internal tools and automations, ensuring reliability and performance in a fast-moving hosting environment.

The role offers exposure to AI-assisted engineering and opportunities to grow through hands-on infrastructure work. You will pair with senior engineers, participate in code reviews and sprint ceremonies, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Build and maintain backend services, internal tools, and automations in Python.
• Support Linux-based production systems: navigate services, read logs, troubleshoot issues.
• Write and test MySQL queries against production-scale data.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services, internal tools, and automations in Python.
• Support Linux-based production systems: navigating services, reading logs, and troubleshooting day-to-day operational issues.
• Write, and test MySQL queries against production-scale data, building query-optimization skills along the way.
• Use AI across the delivery lifecycle – coding, debugging, tests, and ramping on unfamiliar code – and review what it generates before you ship it, checking it against the codebase rather than trusting it on sight.
• Pair with senior engineers to turn requirements into well-tested, maintainable, production-ready code.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint ceremonies, and team documentation, building habits that scale as you grow.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve production issues alongside the broader Hosting team, learning incident response as you go

Skills

Python

Linux

MySQL

Code reviews

Tools

SQLite

Job description

Bluehost is seeking a backend engineer to build and maintain Python services, optimize MySQL queries, and support Linux-based production systems at scale. You will work on internal tools and automations, ensuring reliability and performance in a fast-moving hosting environment.

The role offers exposure to AI-assisted engineering and opportunities to grow through hands-on infrastructure work. You will pair with senior engineers, participate in code reviews and sprint ceremonies, and contribute to