Remote Senior Backend Engineer — Python and AI Fintech

Talent Safari; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Boost is seeking exceptional backend engineers to join a small, high-performing team building commerce and fintech products for the FMCG sector. You will write elegant, performant, and well-tested Python code, collaborating with product and engineering teams across Africa and beyond.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in a relevant field, strong AI expertise, PostgreSQL experience, and comfort working in a fast-growing startup environment while mentoring peers and contributing across features,

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of Python and the ability to write clear and Pythonic code.
• Strong AI expertise and an AI-first mindset.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL (PostgreSQL).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS).
• Relevant experience in a similar role, preferably within a fast-growing startup.

Responsibilities

• Write elegant, performant, and well-tested code.
• Enable the engineering team to make better decisions.

Skills

Python

AI

SQL

AWS

Startup experience

Job description

Boost is seeking exceptional backend engineers to join a small, high-performing team building commerce and fintech products for the FMCG sector. You will write elegant, performant, and well-tested Python code, collaborating with product and engineering teams across Africa and beyond.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in a relevant field, strong AI expertise, PostgreSQL experience, and comfort working in a fast-growing startup environment while mentoring peers and contributing across features,