Backend Engineer

Recentive Analytics Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative work culture

Growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Recentive Analytics Inc. seeks a Backend Engineer to design and build flexible backend systems for sports and entertainment. You’ll collaborate with engineers and data scientists to develop APIs, model databases, and ensure performance. The role demands 7+ years of Python experience, expertise in Django, and proficiency with tools like Docker and AWS. Join a growing team that values innovation and offers impactful opportunities in a collaborative environment. This position is based in San Francisco with options for remote work.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building backend systems in Python, with expertise in Django and Django Rest Framework.
• Experience designing systems that are easy to understand, extend, and work with legacy code.
• Hands-on experience with Celery and building distributed systems for asynchronous tasks.
• Proficiency with Docker, AWS, and Kubernetes for building production-ready backend systems.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs and working with PostgreSQL, Redis, and DynamoDB.
• Familiarity with OAuth2 and role-based access control.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Architect Python-based backend systems using Django, Django Rest Framework, and Celery.
• Develop APIs and model relational databases while ensuring application performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather context and define system requirements.
• Translate data science workflows into production-ready services.

Skills

Backend Engineering Expertise

System Design and Architecture Skills

Async and Background Processing

Cloud and Containerization

API and Data Layer Fluency

Security and Authentication

Self-Directed and Product-Aware

Tools

Django

Celery

Docker

AWS

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Redis

DynamoDB

Job description

Backend Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: San Francisco / Boston

Description

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join Recentive’s core engineering team. In this role, you’ll architect and build flexible backend systems that support decision‑making for leading organizations in sports, entertainment, and broadcast. You’ll collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and client domain experts to design backend systems that prioritizes clarity, adaptability, and long‑term maintainability.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing Flexible, Extensible Systems: Architecting Python‑based backend systems using Django, Django Rest Framework, and Celery, built to support a growing suite of enterprise analytical tools and applications across multiple domains.
• Owning the Full Backend Lifecycle: Developing APIs, modeling relational databases, and supporting application performance through smart caching, observability, and CI/CD workflows.
• Product‑Aware Engineering: Collaborating directly with stakeholders to understand business goals, gather context, and define system requirements. You’ll help shape solutions that balance technical design with real‑world constraints, often in areas where problem definitions are still emerging.
• Collaborative Systems Thinking: Translating data science and optimization workflows into production‑ready services that are easy to maintain and modify, coordinated through formal processes of technical specs and review.

What We’re Looking For

• Backend Engineering Expertise: 7+ years of experience building backend systems in Python, with deep expertise in Django and Django Rest Framework, and a genuine enthusiasm for using these frameworks to craft elegant, reliable software.
• System Design and Architecture Skills: Experience designing systems that are easy to understand, extend, and compose, even when working with imperfect legacy code or evolving product needs.
• Async and Background Processing: Hands‑on experience with Celery and building distributed systems that include asynchronous and long‑running tasks. Comfort designing workflows with queues, retries, and failure handling.
• Cloud and Containerization: Proficiency with Docker, AWS, and Kubernetes, and an understanding of how to build backend systems that are cost‑effective, observable, and production‑ready.
• API and Data Layer Fluency: Experience developing RESTful APIs, working with PostgreSQL, and using tools like Redis and DynamoDB for caching and fast data access.
• Security and Authentication: Familiarity with OAuth2 and role‑based access control. Experience integrating secure authentication flows and managing secrets responsibly.
• Self‑Directed and Product‑Aware: Ability to work through ambiguity, collaborate across functions, and make thoughtful engineering decisions without needing complete specs.

Why Work at Recentive

• Impactful Work: Our technology and products directly shape operational strategies at leading sports teams and leagues, broadcasters, and other key players in the live events ecosystem.
• Forward Thinking: Design and build forward‑thinking analytical solutions that blend creativity and engineering—leveraging advanced algorithms, optimization, and machine learning to solve complex, real‑world challenges.
• Collaborative Culture: We’re a growing, tight‑knit data‑centered team that values knowledge‑sharing, learning, and innovation.
• Growth & Ownership: Shape your career as a technical leader while helping build next‑generation analytical tools from the ground up.
• Just Getting Started: We’ve accomplished a lot but we’re just in the early innings of where we’ll go. Our new west‑coast office in SF is a testament to that growth and will serve as a hub for our growing team.