Senior Backend Engineer: Performance-Driven Python/Django

Jobtailor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a backend engineer in San Francisco to build and ship Django-based features, optimize performance, and ensure robust test coverage. You will collaborate with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver reliable experiences at scale.

The role emphasizes observability, engineering best practices, and thoughtful code reviews while balancing fast delivery with long-term architectural goals. Remote-friendly options are not specified.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building backend applications at high scale and availability.
• Extensive experience with Python.
• Experience optimizing endpoint performance and database queries.
• Strong advocacy for automated testing.
• Understanding and implementation of engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship backend features in the Django monolith, including document viewing, editing, embeds, exports, and greenfield projects.
• Improve performance and reliability by optimizing database queries, endpoints, and caching layers.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver reliable experiences at scale.
• Contribute to technical discussions and balance short-term delivery with long-term architectural evolution.
• Conduct thoughtful code reviews, maintain solid test coverage, and focus on observability and performance.

Skills

Python Programming

Django Framework

Database Optimization

Backend Development

Code Review

Test Coverage

Performance Optimization

Caching Strategies

API Development

Engineering Best Practices

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a backend engineer in San Francisco to build and ship Django-based features, optimize performance, and ensure robust test coverage. You will collaborate with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver reliable experiences at scale.

The role emphasizes observability, engineering best practices, and thoughtful code reviews while balancing fast delivery with long-term architectural goals. Remote-friendly options are not specified.