Senior Backend Engineer (Python) – SaaS APIs & Cloud

BitSight Technologies; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible time off

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

BitSight Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to join one of our backend teams focused on the Third Party Risk Management domain. You will own features end-to-end, solve complex problems, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in a high-trust engineering environment.

The role emphasizes strong Python capabilities, REST API design, containerized workloads, and cloud services (AWS), with collaboration across multicultural teams and a commitment to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and maintaining a SaaS application.
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and spoken.
• Ability to own loosely defined features from design through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own features end-to-end from design to completion and delivery.
• Solve complex backend problems and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high‑quality software.

Skills

SaaS development

English communication

Problem ownership

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Job description

BitSight Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to join one of our backend teams focused on the Third Party Risk Management domain. You will own features end-to-end, solve complex problems, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in a high-trust engineering environment.

The role emphasizes strong Python capabilities, REST API design, containerized workloads, and cloud services (AWS), with collaboration across multicultural teams and a commitment to