Backend Engineer — Python, Linux, MySQL, AI

Newfold Digital; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Culture of belonging

Health benefits

401K matching

Tuition reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Bluehost is hiring an entry-level to mid-level backend engineer to build and maintain Python services, support Linux production systems, and write MySQL queries. You will work with AI-assisted tooling, review output, and pair with senior engineers to ship production‑ready code.

You’ll participate in code reviews, sprint ceremonies, and documentation, while learning hosting infrastructure at scale and contributing to a collaborative team culture.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of backend development experience.
• Proficiency in Python and unit testing.
• Basic Linux shell/navigation and log reading.
• Familiarity with MySQL and writing basic queries.
• Experience with AI-assisted development: evaluating AI output.
• Interest in hosting infrastructure and backend fundamentals at scale.
• Nice-to-have: REST APIs, automation/scripting beyond Python, Perl or basic cPanel concepts.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services, internal tools, and automations in Python.
• Support Linux-based production systems and troubleshoot day‑to‑day issues.
• Write and optimize MySQL queries against production data.
• Leverage AI across the delivery lifecycle with caution and review.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to deliver maintainable, tested code.
• Participate in code reviews and team documentation.
• Assist in troubleshooting production incidents alongside the Hosting team.

Skills

Python

Linux

MySQL

AI-assisted delivery

REST APIs

Git workflows

Automation scripts

Perl

cPanel concepts

Tools

Git

Perl

cpanel

Job description

Bluehost is hiring an entry-level to mid-level backend engineer to build and maintain Python services, support Linux production systems, and write MySQL queries. You will work with AI-assisted tooling, review output, and pair with senior engineers to ship production‑ready code.

You’ll participate in code reviews, sprint ceremonies, and documentation, while learning hosting infrastructure at scale and contributing to a collaborative team culture.