Senior Backend Engineer - Scale Core Docs with Python

Scribe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Equity in a fast-growing startup

Flexible PTO

401k

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

WFH Stipend

Job summary

A dynamic technology startup in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance their critical document workflow platform. This role involves optimizing backend applications, improving performance, and collaborating across the stack. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, expertise in Python, and a passion for engineering best practices. The position offers competitive compensation of $175,000 - $200,000 along with equity and comprehensive benefits, supporting a user-centric approach.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building backend applications at high scale and availability.
• Extensive experience with Python.
• Ability to optimize endpoint performance and database queries.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship backend features in Django for critical document workflows.
• Improve performance and reliability by optimizing database queries.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers.

Skills

Backend applications

Python

Database optimization

Automated testing

Engineering best practices

Tools

Django

PostgreSQL

Redis

Terraform

Job description

A dynamic technology startup in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance their critical document workflow platform. This role involves optimizing backend applications, improving performance, and collaborating across the stack. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, expertise in Python, and a passion for engineering best practices. The position offers competitive compensation of $175,000 - $200,000 along with equity and comprehensive benefits, supporting a user-centric approach.