Senior Backend Python Engineer - End-to-End Ownership

Outsiders Fund; Town of Poland (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

B2B contract

Company Stock Options

Hardware: MacBook Pro

Modern technical stack

Develop open-source software

GitHub Copilot subscription

Job summary

Outsiders Fund is looking for a senior backend engineer to take ownership of essential systems and deliver high-quality backend services. This role requires strong technical skills, clear communication, and the ability to design and maintain effective backend solutions.

You will manage processes from system design to production, ensuring reliability and performance. Familiarity with cloud services like AWS or Azure is essential, along with expertise in Python and distributed systems.

Additional perks include company stock options and access to top-tier tools like GitHub Copilot.

Qualifications

• Strong senior-level backend engineering experience in production systems.
• Ability to go from problem statement to design to production rollout.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and ship backend services, APIs, data flows, and background processing.
• Turn vague requirements into concrete technical plans.
• Own services after launch: reliability, observability, and performance.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Strong Python skills

Distributed systems judgment

Hands-on cloud experience

Comfort with SQL and NoSQL

AI-native working style

Tools

GitHub Copilot

AWS

Azure

Job description

Outsiders Fund is looking for a senior backend engineer to take ownership of essential systems and deliver high-quality backend services. This role requires strong technical skills, clear communication, and the ability to design and maintain effective backend solutions.

You will manage processes from system design to production, ensuring reliability and performance. Familiarity with cloud services like AWS or Azure is essential, along with expertise in Python and distributed systems.

Additional perks include company stock options and access to top-tier tools like GitHub Copilot.