Python Backend Engineer

ErthDev; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave and bonuses

Annual salary reviews

Medical insurance

Equipment and internet support

Courses and certifications

Mentorship and cross-industry exposure

Job summary

ErthDev is seeking a production-focused Python backend engineer to design and implement services, APIs, and automation. You’ll own the code path from development to deployment, ensuring testability, performance, and clear interfaces for teammates and future work.

Responsibilities include building APIs with solid data models, integrating with external and internal systems, and improving observability. Collaboration with data, AI, frontend, and DevOps will be essential.

Qualifications

• Production Python experience in real systems.
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• Experience with Python web frameworks (FastAPI/Django/Flask or similar).
• Solid understanding of APIs, asynchronous patterns and databases.
• Familiarity with testing, packaging, Git and collaboration habits.
• Security-aware development practices.
• Ability to explain technical trade-offs across product and engineering contexts.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services and APIs in Python with clear data models and boundaries.
• Connect products to third-party APIs and internal systems.
• Build background jobs, workflows, and automation where useful.
• Test services and improve reliability, performance, and observability.
• Collaborate with data, AI, frontend, and DevOps teams on product needs and planning.
• Document interfaces and operational behavior and promote maintainable Python practices.

Skills

Python

Python Frameworks

APIs & Async

Databases

Testing & Packaging

Git & Collaboration

Security Practices

Trade-off Communication

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

Celery

Docker

AWS

Job description

Role overview

Create production-ready Python services for APIs, automation, data-facing applications, and integrations. The role combines implementation with design and operational ownership: services should be testable, understandable to teammates, and dependable beyond an initial prototype or script.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services and APIs in Python, with clear data models and service boundaries.
• Connect products to third-party APIs and internal systems.
• Build background jobs, workflows, and automation where useful.
• Test services and improve their reliability, performance, and observability.
• Work with data, AI, frontend, and DevOps colleagues on product needs and technical planning.
• Document interfaces and operational behavior, and help establish Python practices that support maintainable systems.

Requirements

• Strong experience using Python in production systems.
• Experience with FastAPI, Django, Flask, or a comparable framework.
• Solid understanding of APIs, asynchronous patterns, and databases.
• Familiarity with testing and packaging, plus good Git and collaboration habits.
• Security-aware development practices.
• Ability to explain technical trade-offs and work across product and engineering contexts.

Nice to have

• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery or RQ, Docker, AWS, or services related to data and AI.

Benefits and work setup

Part-time and fully remote from Egypt, with flexible hours and collaboration overlap; Cairo office access is available when needed.

• paid annual and sick leave
• performance bonuses
• annual salary reviews
• medical insurance
• equipment and internet support
• plus courses, certifications, and conference opportunities
• Mentorship and work across different industries are also offered.