Senior Backend Engineer — Python & AWS, Data Pipelines

PEPOLTEK LIMITED; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Equity

Job summary

Pepoltek Limited is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design, build, and operate production-grade backend services and data pipelines using Python and AWS. You will own features end-to-end and work closely with customers and field engineers to translate workflow needs into scalable software.

You will mentor junior engineers through reviews and pairing, influence architecture, and contribute to a product-centered SaaS startup environment.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of backend engineering experience
• Advanced production Python expertise
• Hands-on AWS experience including Lambda, Step Functions, and serverless architectures

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate production backend services and data pipelines using Python and AWS, while making architectural decisions and owning features end to end.
• Work directly with customers and forward deployed engineers to turn workflow needs into software, and mentor junior engineers through reviews, design discussions, and pairing.

Skills

Python

AWS

AWS Lambda

AWS Step Functions

Serverless Architecture

REST APIs

Microservices

Databases

React

Event-Driven Architecture

System Design

Mentoring

Customer Engagement

AI Coding Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM field

Job description

Pepoltek Limited is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design, build, and operate production-grade backend services and data pipelines using Python and AWS. You will own features end-to-end and work closely with customers and field engineers to translate workflow needs into scalable software.

You will mentor junior engineers through reviews and pairing, influence architecture, and contribute to a product-centered SaaS startup environment.