Backend Engineer - Sherpany

Datasite; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Datasite ищет Senior Backend Engineer для разработки и поддержки надежных API на Python с Django и DRF. Вы будете работать над масштабируемыми сервисами, взаимодействовать с DevOps, Frontend, UX и Product, участвовать в архитектурных изменениях и непрерывной интеграции.

Требуется глубокое знание Python и PostgreSQL, опыт Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform и GitHub Actions. Важны умения профилирования, трассировки и мониторинга, а также способность наставлять команду и развивать кодовую базу.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Python с Django и DRF.
• Сильное владение RESTful API и версионированием.
• PostgreSQL: настройка производительности, индексация, эволюция схем.
• Опыт работы с Celery и RabbitMQ.
• Кэширование Redis, стратегия cache-aside.
• Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform и GitHub Actions для безопасной поставки.
• Мониторинг и трассировка: SLIs/SLOs, алерты.
• Профилирование, трассировка и инструментирование для предотвращения регрессий.
• Ориентация на данные, решение проблем и инициативность.
• Сильная командная работа с дизайном, продуктом и инженерами.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate reliable, scalable APIs and services in Python with Django and Django REST Framework.
• Lead architectural changes to simplify the system: data modeling improvements, service boundaries, messaging patterns, and zero-downtime migrations.
• Collaborate with DevOps on pipelines and infrastructure using Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and promote trunk-based development and deployment safety.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality and system reliability.
• Collaborate with Frontend, Mobile, UX, and Product to shape solutions and negotiate APIs that improve developer experience and user outcomes.
• Mentor engineers through structured feedback, pairing, and design reviews.
• Contribute to chapter knowledge sharing through talks and docs.

Skills

Python

Django

Django REST Framework

RESTful API design

PostgreSQL

SQL performance tuning

Celery

Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Observability (SLIs/SLOs)

Profiling & tracing

Problem solving

Teamwork

Tools

RabbitMQ

Job description

Описание

Datasite is the essential infrastructure for M&A. Also comprising Grata, Blueflame AI, and Sherpany, we help dealbreakers find opportunities, manage transactions, and make key decisions. Whatever your talents, you can find a place for them here. Get involved in some of the biggest business ventures today. Work with other gifted people around the world. Follow your ambitions, or discover a whole new path. Can you help us simplify the complex, create great experiences, and deliver better outcomes? Then let's talk.

Задачи

Design, develop, and operate reliable, scalable APIs and services in Python with Django and Django REST Framework. Lead architectural changes that simplify the system: data modeling improvements, service boundaries, messaging patterns, and zero-downtime migrations. Collaborate with DevOps on pipelines and infrastructure using Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform, and promote trunk-based development and deployment safety. Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality and system reliability. Collaborate with Frontend, Mobile, UX, and Product to shape solutions and negotiate APIs that improve developer experience and user outcomes. Mentor engineers through structured feedback, pairing, and design reviews. Contribute to chapter knowledge sharing through talks and docs.

Требования

• Expert-level Python with Django and Django REST Framework.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and versioning.
• Strong SQL and PostgreSQL expertise, including performance tuning, indexing, partitioning, and schema evolution.
• Experience building resilient asynchronous systems using Celery and message brokers such as RabbitMQ.
• Practical caching strategies with Redis, including eviction policies and cache-aside patterns.
• Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions for safe, fast delivery with canaries and feature flags.
• Product-focused observability with SLIs/SLOs, actionable alerts, and trace-to-log correlation.
• Fix and prevent: diagnose with profiling and tracing, then instrument, document, and test to avoid regressions.
• A data-driven mindset with a focus on problem-solving and decision-making.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges, suggest improvements, and take initiative in problem-solving.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to work seamlessly across design, product, and engineering teams.

Why Sherpany

Be part of an international company where you’ll take on responsibility and your ideas are always welcome.

• We invest in your personal and professional growth by offering financial support for further education, training, and more.
• Your well-being matters – our partner nilo.health supports you in maintaining it.
• Work with the latest technologies and an Apple MacBook provided at the start of your journey with us.
• Last but not least: Our company culture is important to us – we regularly organize team events and foster a values-driven environment.

Условия

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you pair deep backend expertise with pragmatic ownership. You collaborate across product, frontend, mobile, and platform to ship reliable, scalable services, raise performance baselines, strengthen CI/CD, and simplify architecture, all with a strong security mindset. If you are product-minded, data-driven, and energized by improving systems at scale, you will thrive here.

Our company is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where all individuals are respected and valued.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are dedicated to building teams that reflect the diversity of our communities.